The conversation between human and AI assistant.
What happens if you produce lesions specific to CA3 but not CA1?
That's interesting. Can you tell me more about the hippocampus and its functions?
The hippocampus is a region of the brain located in the medial temporal lobe that is responsible for the formation and consolidation of new memories, as well spatial navigation and context-dependent learning. It plays a critical role in the episodic memory system, which allows us to recall past events, and is also believed to be involved in the consolidation of memories from short-term to long-term storage.