Johnny suffered hippocampal damage in a near-fatal bus crash. He is able to remember verbal information, but he has no ability to recall visual designs and locations. The damage is to hisa. left thalamus.

b. left hippocampus.

c. right thalamus.

d. right hippocampus.

The correct answer will be option-right hippocampus.

Explanation:

Hippocampus is a structure of the brain which is considered the extended part of the temporal lobe. The hippocampus is associated with the memory and learning ability of humans.

The hippocampus structure is divided into left and right hippocampal structures in which the left hippocampus is associated with the episodic verbal memory whereas right hippocampus is associated with the spatial memory processing that is memory related to space.

In the given question, since the patient is able to recall the verbal memory whereas not able to recall the locations, therefore, his right part of the hippocampus has been affected.

Thus, the right hippocampus is the correct answer.