Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1 The hippocampus is critical for the formation of new memories
2 The amygdala is involved in attaching emotional significance to events
3 The striatum is a part of the basal ganglia involved in movement
4 The activity of the pituitary gland is directed by the thalamus
5 The corpus callosum enables communication between the left and right brain hemispheres


1 TRUE
2 TRUE
3 TRUE
4 FALSE
5 TRUE

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