Question 1

In memory retrieval, a subset of the initial input pattern can activate the _______.

Accepted Answer

hippocampal index

Question 2

Rodents can acquire a representation of a context that can be activated by a subset of the features that make up the episode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What are the important properties of the episodic memory system?

Accepted Answer

1) support of conscious recollection and storage of temporal-spatial contextual information for later retrieval; 2) ability to automatically capture episodic and incidental information; and 3) ability to acquire information about an event that occurs only once, yet protect the representations it stores from interfering with each other

Question 4

Why is the neural circuit that supports episodic memory described as having a loop-like structure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is the neural circuit that supports...

Question 5

The hippocampus automatically captures information including unintentional, incidental information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement(s) do(es) not represent a property of the episodic memory system? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  It supports conscious recollection. 
B)  It automatically captures episodic and incidental information 
C)  It keeps similar episodes separate 
D)  It supports motor skills and learning 
E)  None of the above 
A)  It supports conscious recollection. 
B)  It automatically captures episodic and incidental information 
C)  It keeps similar episodes separate 
D)  It supports motor skills and learning 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The idea that the hippocampus binds inputs from coactive patterns of neocortical activity is called the _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that the hippocampus binds inputs...

Question 8

The control rats in the context preexposure experiment displayed less fear in the context where they were immediately_______ than they did in the context where they had been _______ before being shocked.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The control rats in the context preexposure...

Question 9

The subiculum is the output region of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Optogenetics has revealed that _______. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  directly activating index neurons with light is possible 
B)  directly activating indexing neurons can produce false memories 
C)  inhibiting indexing neurons has no effect on memory retrieval 
D)  activating indexing neurons in the hippocampus can activate cortical engram neurons 
E)  None of the above 
A)  directly activating index neurons with light is possible 
B)  directly activating indexing neurons can produce false memories 
C)  inhibiting indexing neurons has no effect on memory retrieval 
D)  activating indexing neurons in the hippocampus can activate cortical engram neurons 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

From the viewpoint of the episodic system, every episode of our lives is unique, even if it contains _______ information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From the viewpoint of the episodic system,...

Question 12

In indexing theory where is the content of the memory stored?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In indexing theory where is the content...

Question 13

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of _______ information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The episodic memory system must be critically...

Question 14

Name the structures through which information flows into and out of the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The _______ sits at the top of a hierarchically organized system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ sits at the top of...

Question 16

To create a _______ contextual fear memory, Ramirez used optogenetic stimulation to activate the memory of the preexposed context in a context where the mice were shocked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of contextual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The subiculum is a part of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The activation of the entire memory by a subset of the original experience is called pattern separation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement(s) is/are true about the neural system that support episodic memory? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus basically receives information from all neocortical regions. 
B)  The subiculum is the primary output from the hippocampus. 
C)  The entorhinal cortex projects into the hippocampus and receives information from it. 
D)  The system features a return loop from the hippocampus back to the sending units. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The hippocampus basically receives information from all neocortical regions. 
B)  The subiculum is the primary output from the hippocampus. 
C)  The entorhinal cortex projects into the hippocampus and receives information from it. 
D)  The system features a return loop from the hippocampus back to the sending units. 
E)  None of the above

In memory retrieval, a subset of the initial input pattern can activate the _______.

Rodents can acquire a representation of a context that can be activated by a subset of the features that make up the episode.

What are the important properties of the episodic memory system?

Why is the neural circuit that supports episodic memory described as having a loop-like structure?

The hippocampus automatically captures information including unintentional, incidental information.

Which statement(s) do(es) not represent a property of the episodic memory system? (Select all that apply.)

The idea that the hippocampus binds inputs from coactive patterns of neocortical activity is called the _______ theory.

The control rats in the context preexposure experiment displayed less fear in the context where they were immediately_ than they did in the context where they had been _ before being shocked.

The subiculum is the output region of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Optogenetics has revealed that _______. (Select all that apply.)

From the viewpoint of the episodic system, every episode of our lives is unique, even if it contains _______ information.

In indexing theory where is the content of the memory stored?

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of _______ information.

Name the structures through which information flows into and out of the hippocampus.

The _______ sits at the top of a hierarchically organized system.

To create a _______ contextual fear memory, Ramirez used optogenetic stimulation to activate the memory of the preexposed context in a context where the mice were shocked.

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of contextual information.

The subiculum is a part of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

The activation of the entire memory by a subset of the original experience is called pattern separation.

Which statement(s) is/are true about the neural system that support episodic memory? (Select all that apply.)

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methodologies

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

Memory Systems and the Hippocampus

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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Exam 17: The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory

In memory retrieval, a subset of the initial input pattern can activate the _______.

Rodents can acquire a representation of a context that can be activated by a subset of the features that make up the episode.

What are the important properties of the episodic memory system?

Why is the neural circuit that supports episodic memory described as having a loop-like structure?

The hippocampus automatically captures information including unintentional, incidental information.

Which statement(s) do(es) not represent a property of the episodic memory system? (Select all that apply.)

The idea that the hippocampus binds inputs from coactive patterns of neocortical activity is called the _______ theory.

The control rats in the context preexposure experiment displayed less fear in the context where they were immediately_______ than they did in the context where they had been _______ before being shocked.

The subiculum is the output region of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Optogenetics has revealed that _______. (Select all that apply.)

From the viewpoint of the episodic system, every episode of our lives is unique, even if it contains _______ information.

In indexing theory where is the content of the memory stored?

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of _______ information.

Name the structures through which information flows into and out of the hippocampus.

The _______ sits at the top of a hierarchically organized system.

To create a _______ contextual fear memory, Ramirez used optogenetic stimulation to activate the memory of the preexposed context in a context where the mice were shocked.

The episodic memory system must be critically involved in both the storage and retrieval of contextual information.

The subiculum is a part of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

The activation of the entire memory by a subset of the original experience is called pattern separation.

Which statement(s) is/are true about the neural system that support episodic memory? (Select all that apply.)

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methodologies

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

Memory Systems and the Hippocampus

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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The control rats in the context preexposure experiment displayed less fear in the context where they were immediately_ than they did in the context where they had been _ before being shocked.