Imagine that you have stumbled across a secret laboratory where an evil scientist is conducting unauthorized brain research.By altering brain structures he has created superheroes that have specialized powers or abilities.One of these superheroes has a fantastic memory and is able to remember new information almost instantly.In this case,one of the brain structure that the scientist MOST likely altered would be
A) the amygdala.
B) the pons.
C) the hippocampus.
D) the reticular formation.

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The hippocampus is responsible for the formation and retrieval of long-term memories. By altering this region of the brain, the scientist was likely able to enhance the superhero's ability to quickly remember and retain new information. The amygdala is involved in emotional processing, the pons controls functions such as breathing and sleeping, and the reticular formation plays a role in arousal and attention. None of these brain structures are directly related to memory formation and retrieval.

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