Definisjon av hippocampus

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Noun

Hippocampus - seahorses
genus Hippocampus
fish genus any of various genus of fish
family syngnathidae, syngnathidae pipefishes
hippocampus - a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey 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
neural structure a structure that is part of the nervous system
= synonym
= antonym
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Substantiv

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

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  • hippocampus
    A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
  • hippocampus
    A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter which plays a role in memory and emotion.

Substantiv

  • Entall: hippocampus
  • Flertall: hippocampuses

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