The patient H.M.

A) has damage to the cerebral cortex.
B) could not remember any information from before his operation.
C) has no short-term memory.
D) has great difficulty learning new facts.

Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.