What is the hippocampus?

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It is called the hippocampus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a curved, seahorse-shaped structure of gray matter.

Summary

It is called the hippocampus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a curved, seahorse-shaped structure of gray matter.

What it is

  • A curved, seahorse-shaped structure of gray matter.
  • Named after the Greek word for seahorse.
  • Essential for forming new long-term memories.

Where it is

  • On the medial floor of each temporal lobe of the cerebrum.
  • Deep inside the brain, near the ear.
  • Part of the limbic system.

Sources

According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):

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