Semantic memory was to reflect our knowledge of the world around us.

Semantic memory is the ability to learn facts and relationships.

For example, semantic memory will tell you what a "dog" looks and sounds like.

This then raises the question where semantic memory may be located.

Semantic memory includes participants' knowledge about the world; it's also involved in mental skills such as language.

However, damage to this area has left his semantic memory fully intact.

Damage to different areas of the brain affect semantic memory differently.

A similar effect has been found with increases in semantic and episodic memory.

Semantic memory refers to knowledge about factual information, such as the meaning of words.

With the use of our semantic memory we can give meaning to otherwise meaningless words and sentences.