hippocampus

hippocampus

hippocampus (plural hippocampi)

1. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.
2. (anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion. So named because of its resemblance to the seahorse.

hippocampus

ippocampo

Altri significati:

(anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion. So named because of its resemblance to the seahorse.

mythological creature

brain region

A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.

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