Hippocampus and other brain regions

Now we will move on to the topic of the hippocampus which is the part of the brain most associated with memory.  

Read over the section called, "The Hippocampus" in module 12.1 of the textbook (13.1 in the 11th edition).

For your post please choose one type of memory.

1. Describe one of the hypotheses about how the hippocampus works.

Read the rest of this module and watch this 4 minute video about how Alzheimer's affects the brain http://www.nature.com/neuro/multimedia/alzheimers/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 

2.  Post about another part of the brain involved in memory (other than the hippocampus). Name the region of the brain and post an image or link to image of the part of the brain you choose. Describe how damage to that area of the brain affects memory.