A young man has been admitted to the hospital after a serious fall from a horse. He was not wearing a helmet, and as a result has suffered from an inability to form new memories. He can remember past events, but nothing since the fall. Which area of his brain was most likely damaged?

A. The hippocampus
B. The hypothalamus
C. The pons
D. The fornix


Answer: A

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