Associations to the word «Hippocampus»
Noun
- Cortex
- Lobe
- Amnesia
- Neuron
- Septum
- Ganglion
- Theta
- Synapse
- Cns
- Nucleus
- Keefe
- Epilepsy
- Retrieval
- Bulb
- Brain
- Mrna
- Consolidation
- Memory
- Axon
- Impairment
- Lesion
- Serotonin
- Dopamine
- Receptor
- Schizophrenia
- Neurotransmitter
- Cognition
- Rat
- Rodent
- Mri
- Activation
- Stimulation
- Pharmacology
- Oscillation
- Abnormality
- Seizure
- Conditioning
- Estrogen
- Huxley
- Locus
- Inhibition
- Projection
- Primate
- Rem
- Stimulus
- Deficit
- Pathway
- Stress
- Hz
- Imaging
- Input
- Proper
- Learning
- Pons
- Mouse
- Subtype
- Familiarity
Adjective
Wiktionary
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. (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, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Syngnathidae — the seahorses.
Dictionary definition
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. 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.
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. Seahorses.
Wise words
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