hippocampi
Brain's memory centers
Hippocampi is the plural of hippocampus, which has two main meanings.
In anatomy, the hippocampus is a curved structure deep in the brain that plays a crucial role in forming and storing memories.
In classical mythology, a hippocampus is a sea creature with the front half of a horse and the tail of a fish, often depicted pulling the chariot of Poseidon.
The anatomical structure got its name from its resemblance to a seahorse.
Seat of cognition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- temporalRelating to chronology
- lobeRounded projecting part
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
limbic · amygdala · cortex · Alzheimer's · dementia · epilepsy · neurogenesis · spatial
brain
Seat of cognition
neurons · limbic · amygdala · cortex · Alzheimer's · dementia · epilepsy · neurogenesis · spatial · navigation
Poseidon
Greek sea deity
- tritonNewt or marine gastropod
- chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
- sea-horseSnout-faced vertical swimmer
Neptune · Nereid · Thetis · Oceanus · mermaid · siren · kraken · Proteus · myth · legend
seahorse
Small fish, vertical swimmer
snout · pouch · camouflage · coral · reef · aquarium · tropical · dorsal · prehensile · brood
hippocampiprefrontal cortex
Brain's planning and impulse center
cerebellum · basal ganglia · brainstem · striatum · spinal cord