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30 paź 2023 · The hippocampus is a paired structure present in each temporal lobe of the brain. It takes its name from the Greek word for the seahorse, because it resembles this small upright-swimming fish. The hippocampus is part of a larger structure of the temporal lobe called the hippocampal formation.
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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.
Hipokamp (łac. hippocampus, dawna nazwa: Róg Amona Cornu Ammonis) – element układu limbicznego odpowiedzialny głównie za pamięć; nieduża struktura umieszczona w płacie skroniowym kory mózgowej kresomózgowia.
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.).
25 paź 2024 · The anatomy of the hippocampus is of chief importance to its function. The hippocampus receives input from and sends output to the rest of the brain via a structure known as the entorhinal cortex, which is located beneath the anterior (frontal) region of the hippocampus.
20 lip 2023 · The hippocampus is a convex elevation of gray matter tissue within the parahippocampal gyrus inside the inferior temporal horn of the lateral ventricle. One can describe it more holistically as a curved and recurved sheet of the cortex that folds into the temporal lobe's medial surface.
Definition. The hippocampus is a curved and elongated structure that is part of the hippocampal formation. This formation includes other structures like the subiculum and dentate gyrus. The hippocampus stretches along the floor of the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle and resembles a curved and elongated gyrus.
