In that case, it is available days, months, and even years later (Romero & Kemp, 2007, p.314).
Defining memory as a behavioral change caused by an experience, and defining learning as a process for acquiring memory is an accurate statement for there are different types of memory and different types of storage. Declarative memory consists of memories that contain certain events or facts to recall, these memories are available in the consciousness. The other type of memory is procedural memory which is not available to the consciousness and is considered to be a learned skill; something that people do automatically or out of habit, such as walk, talk, and eat. These skills can be improved by learning and exercising the corresponding memory. Declarative memory and procedural memory are independent from one another. There has been proven scientific events where patients with impaired declarative memory their procedural memory is completely spared and working without problems. For this reason many neuroscientists believe that there must be separate mechanisms for each type of memory and that would mean that each memory is located in different areas of the brain. "The cerebrum and hippocampus are considered important for declarative memory, and the cerebellum for procedural memory. The most popular candidate site for memory storage is the synapse, where nerve cells (neurons) communicate" (Kandel, 1999, p.1112).
Neuroanatomy and Neural Process.
The neuroanatomy and neural processes are the keys to learning and the memory process. Every individual's brain is comprised of important organs, glands, neurotransmitters, axons, cells and more. However, each part can be broken down into different parts of the brain such as the nervous system, which is undoubtedly the most critical part of our functions. The nervous system contains the brain and the spinal cord. It breaks down further into principal structures such as the cerebral cortex, limbic system, thalamus, basal ganglia and the hypothalamus (Carlson, 2005).
