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Hippocampus
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Forms new declarative long-term memories; clue: inability to form new memories.
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Central nervous system (CNS)
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Brain and spinal cord; on MCAT, often contrasts with PNS structures.
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Hippocampus vs. amygdala
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Hippocampus forms new long-term memories; amygdala processes fear/emotional significance.
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Thalamus vs. olfaction
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Thalamus relays nearly all sensory input, but smell bypasses it to limbic areas.
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