Hippocampus: An area deep in the forebrain that helps regulate emotion, learning, and memory. CONTINUE SCROLLING OR CLICK HERE FOR RELATED.
(redirected from hippocampus major)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
hip·po·cam·pus
(hĭp′ə-kăm′pəs)n.pl.hip·po·cam·pi(-pī′)1. A ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes.
[New Latin, from Late Latin, hippocamp (from the shape of the structure in cross section ); see hippocamp.]
hippocampus
(ˌhɪpəʊˈkæmpəs) n,pl-pi (-paɪ)
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a mythological sea creature with the forelegs of a horse and the tail of a fish
2. (Zoology) any marine teleost fish of the genus Hippocampus, having a horselike head. See seahorse1
3. (Anatomy) an area of cerebral cortex that forms a ridge in the floor of the lateral ventricle of the brain, which in cross section has the shape of a sea horse. It functions as part of the limbic system
[C16: from Latin, from Greek hippos horse + kampos a sea monster]
hip•po•cam•pus
(ˌhɪp əˈkæm pəs)n., pl. -pi (-paɪ, -pi)
a curved ridge in the lateral ventricles of the mammalian brain: part of the limbic system.
[1600–10; < Latin < Greek hippókampos=hippo-hippo- + kámpos sea monster]
Noun | 1. | 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 limbic brain, limbic system, visceral brain - a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior |
2. | Hippocampus - seahorses fish genus - any of various genus of fish sea horse, seahorse - small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position |
hip·po·cam·pus
n. hipocampo, circunvolución de materia gris que forma la mayor parte de la corteza cerebral olfatoria.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
Link to this page: