Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that
A) immediate memories are stored within the hippocampus.
B) the hippocampus is required for retrieval of long-term memories.
C) long-term memories are stored within the hippocampus.
D) the hippocampus converts immediate memories into long-term memories.
E) damage to the hippocampus results in severe retrograde amnesia.

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The study of Patient H.M. demonstrated that the hippocampus plays a crucial role in converting immediate (short-term) memories into long-term memories, as H.M. was unable to form new long-term memories following the removal of his hippocampi, indicating their role in memory consolidation.

Based on the Study of Patient H