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Although long-term memory is central among our cognitive functions, the search for a direct neurophysiological correlate to it has proven difficult. The formation of new memories depends on the hippocampus and adjacent cortex, but the final storage is thought to be in a widely distributed neocortical network. Recent experiments, using simultaneous recordings from hundreds of sites in monkey neocortex, have revealed the activation of such a distributed network -- probably reflecting the consolidation of long-term memory storage.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/S0166-2236(03)00023-7

Type

Journal article

Journal

Trends Neurosci

Publication Date

03/2003

Volume

26

Pages

123 - 124

Keywords

Animals, Haplorhini, Hippocampus, Memory, Neocortex, Neurons