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30 paź 2023 · The hippocampus is an elongated convex structure bulging in the floor and medial wall of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle. It is about 5 cm long and widest at its anterior extent where it bends toward the medial aspect of the brain.
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Hippocampus anatomy describes the physical aspects and properties of the hippocampus, a neural structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. It has a distinctive, curved shape that has been likened to the sea-horse monster of Greek mythology and the ram's horns of Amun in Egyptian mythology.
14 maj 2024 · You have a hippocampus on the left and right side of your brain, located within the temporal lobe. The hippocampus is part of your limbic system. This is a group of brain structures that regulate your smells, emotions, memories and autonomic behaviors (such as heart rate, breathing, sweating, etc.).
This interactive brain model is powered by the Wellcome Trust and developed by Matt Wimsatt and Jack Simpson; reviewed by John Morrison, Patrick Hof, and Edward Lein. Structure descriptions were written by Levi Gadye and Alexis Wnuk and Jane Roskams .
Anatomy. Image 2: Cross-section of cerebral hemisphere showing structure and location of hippocampus. Image 3: Coronal section of the brain of a macaque monkey, showing hippocampus (circled)
21 wrz 2023 · The hippocampus is a section of the brain seated deep inside the temporal lobes of each cerebral cortex. It's an essential part of the brain's limbic system, which is an area that controls learning, memory, emotions, and motivations.
The term hippocampus comes from the Greek word for seahorse, because when it is removed from the brain, the hippocampus vaguely resembles a seahorse (see picture below). What is the hippocampus and what does it do? The hippocampus is a brain structure thought to play a critical role in memory.