This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General physiology, Subject name: Physiology
[{'content': 'A viral infection causes damage to both hippocampi in a patient. This damage would cause the patient to exhibit functional deficits in \nSelect and explain. \nA. Recalling an old declarative memory, B. Recalling an old procedural memory, C. Forming a new sho-term memory, D. Forming a new long-term memory', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of long-term (declarative) memory. Without the hippocampus, sho-term memory is intact but the conversion to long-term does not take place.The retrieval of stored declarative memory does not require the hippocampus. The hippocampus is not needed for the retrieval of procedural memory.Ref: Guyton; 13th edition', 'role': 'assistant'}]