Long-term memory
Medical term · L
A memory that lasts from a few minutes to decades.
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Procedural memoryThe long-term memory of skills and procedures, or how-to knowledge. Also called implicit memory.
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Temporal lobeOne of the four major subdivisions of the two hemispheres of the brain’s cerebral cortex. The temporal lobe plays a role in hearing, long-term memory, and behavior.
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Locus ceruleusAn area of the brain stem that helps control the brain’s alertness, responses to certain stimuli, and stress and anxiety levels.