The ________ and surrounding areas of the cerebral cortex establish connections with one another and with the pre-frontal cortex, supporting the dramatic gains in memory and spatial understanding of early and middle childhood.
A. Cerebellum
B. Amygdala
C. Hippocampus
D. Reticular formation

The hippocampus helps in forming, storing and organizing of new memories in the brain. This also helps in connecting certain emotions and sensations to these memories. The hippocampus is not long-term memory storage but plays a vital role in the shipping of the memories to long-term storage. This shift of memories from the hippocampus to long-term storage occurs during sleep.

So, the correct answer is the hippocampus.

The ________ and surrounding areas of the cerebral cortex establish connections with one another and with the pre-frontal cortex, supporting the dramatic gains in memory and spatial understanding of early and middle childhood. A. Cerebellum B. Amygdala C. Hippocampus D. Reticular formation

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The ________ and surrounding areas of the cerebral cortex establish connections with one another and with the pre-frontal cortex, supporting the dramatic gains in memory and spatial understanding of early and middle childhood.
A. Cerebellum
B. Amygdala
C. Hippocampus
D. Reticular formation