Chapter 3.4 Spatio-temporal context and object recognition memory in rodents

摘要: Abstract The precise role of the hippocampus in recognition memory animals is controversial. One class theory suggests that contributes to both familiarity and recollective (episodic) components whereas others limit this structure episodic component recognition. Evaluation these conflicting accounts relies upon development behavioral tests index specific This article will review recent evidence rodents are able form a spatio-temporal context which an item was presented perturbation hippocampal function rats mutant mice disrupt memory. case made new findings consistent with other demonstrating for contextual retrieval processes. Nevertheless, several important key questions remain be addressed, include mechanism by represent temporal information how spatial integrated Important steps have been recently developing tasks appear reflect presented. continued analysis should lead better understanding its neural substrates.