Darnell Underwent Surgery to Control His Severe Epilepsy

Multiple Choice

Darnell underwent surgery to control his severe epilepsy. Now, however, Darnell cannot form new memories of his experiences, although he does remember events in the past. Most likely, the surgery destroyed a portion of the ______ in Darnell's brain.

A) amygdala
B) corpus callosum
C) hypothalamus
D) hippocampus