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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