A patient named Boswell was described in your text as having severe amnesia-for events both prior to and after his illness-while maintaining implicit memory.His brain damage included the:
A) medial temporal cortex.
B) basal ganglia.
C) sensory cortex.
D) motor cortex.

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Boswell's severe amnesia and intact implicit memory suggest damage to the medial temporal cortex, which is involved in explicit memory formation.

Answer: B 
 While the basal ganglia are not typically thought of as being involved in memory, Boswell's intact implicit memory suggests damage to regions specifically involved in explicit memory formation, such as the medial temporal cortex. Therefore, it is possible that the basal ganglia were also affected in Boswell's case.

Answer: C 
 Sensory cortex damage may affect perception, but is not necessarily associated with memory deficits.

Answer: D 
 Motor cortex damage is associated with issues related to movement and coordination, but is not necessarily associated with memory deficits.

A Patient Named Boswell Was Described in Your Text as Having