hippocampus

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Definition of hippocampus in English Turkish dictionary

at balığı

(Tıp) (hippocampi). Beyinde bulunan iki beyaz çıkıntının adı, hipokamp

{i} denizatı

beyinde bulunan iki beyaz çıkıntının her biri

{i} beyindeki beyaz çıkıntı

Related Terms

hippocampal

(Tıp) Hippocampus'la ilgili, hipocampus'a ait

English - English

Definition of hippocampus in English English dictionary

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

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

The larger is called hippocampus major or simply hippocampus

(horse), kampos (sea)

(4 syl ) A seahorse, having the head and fore-quarters of a horse, with the tail and hind-quarters of a fish or dolphin (Greek, hippos, a horse; kampos, a sea monster )

a brain structure that compares new learning to past learning and encodes information from working memory to long-term storage

The subcortical area that plays a critical role in the formation of permanent memories (Anderson)

Brain structure important in learning and memory

Part of the limbic system The hippocampus plays a crucial role in laying down long term memories

A genus of lophobranch fishes of several species in which the head and neck have some resemblance to those of a horse; called also sea horse

A name applied to either of two ridges of white matter in each lateral ventricle of the brain

A part of the brain that is important for learning and memory

A part of the brain important for cognitive functions like learning and memory

seahorses a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of gray matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories

A part of the brain that plays a role in the establishment of new memories

Structure in the limbic region that helps to store and process memories, and then helps to find them when you want to remember something It can also affect emotions

(hip´´o-kam´pus): The part of the limbic system that plays a role in emotional arousal and memory (pp 69, 259)

A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe which consists 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

A region in the temporal lobe of the brain that is associated with learning and memory

A brain structure in the limbic system that plays a central role in memory storage and retrieval

seahorses

Structure of the limbic system extending from the amygdala anteriorally to the cingulate cortex and fornix posteriorally

{i} area of the brain (Anatomy); sea-horse (small fish with a horse-shaped head); legendary creature having the head and forelegs of a horse and the tail of a fish (Greek Mythology)

The smaller, hippocampus minor, is called also ergot and calcar

part of the limbic system, it seems to provide a spatial map, useful in the event of a sudden need to escape from an unpleasant sensory experience

A neural structure in the limbic system that appears to control the storage of new factual knowledge

The hippocampus is located in the floor of the lateral ventricle of the brain It is involved in spatial orientation It is also involved in the functioning of the limbic system, which is a complex system of nerve networks and nerve pathways in the brain The limbic system is involved in expressions of instinct, such as self-preservation (searching for food, fighting) and preservation of the species (reproduction, care of offspring), and in expressions of mood, such as fear, rage and pleasure It is also involved in the establishment of memory patterns

part of the temporal lobe; deals with memory

a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of gray matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories

A brain structure that is involved in emotions, motivation, and learning It plays an important role for short-term (working) memory and is crucial for our ability to form long-term memories

A simplified form of cerebral cortex (archicortex) located under the lower lip of the neocortex at the medial border of the temporal lobe The hippocampus is part of the limbic system and is thought to be involved in certain types of memory

A SEAHORSE-SHAPED STRUCTURE IN THE LIMBIC SYSTEM INVOLVED IN MEMORY, LEARNING, AND EMOTION

A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune

Related Terms

hippocampal

{s} pertaining to the hippocampus (area of the brain)

hippocampal

Of or pertaining to the hippocampus

hippocampal

Pertaining to the hippocampus

Hyphenation

hip·po·cam·pus

Etymology

() From Late Latin hippocampus from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippokampos) from ἵππος (hippos, “horse”) and κάμπος (kampos, “sea monster”).