| hippocampus |
A curved elevation of gray matter extending the entire length of the floor of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle. Starting on the its ventricular aspect, the hippocampus is usually considered to comprise seven sublayers.
Ãâó: virtualtrials.com/dictionary.cfm
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| hippocampus |
Gr. hippocampos, sea horse. The hippocampus is so-named because of its resemblance to a sea horse.
Ãâó: www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/MicroscopicAnato...
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| hippocampal formation |
Consists of the dentate gyrus, hippocampus, subicular cortex (part of the parahippocampal gurus) and associated nerve fibers.
Ãâó: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/anatomy/neuro/...
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| hippocampus |
Structure of the limbic system extending from the amygdala anteriorally to the cingulate cortex and fornix posteriorally.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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| hippocampus |
A part of the brain that is important for learning and memory.
Ãâó: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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