hippocampus
noun
hip·po·cam·pus
ˌhi-pə-ˈkam-pəs 
plural hippocampi
ˌhi-pə-ˈkam-ˌpī
-(ˌ)pē
: a curved elongated ridge that extends over the floor of the descending horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain, that consists of gray matter covered on the ventricular surface with white matter, and that is involved in forming, storing, and processing memory
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Blackouts occur when alcohol interferes with receptors of the hippocampus that aid in memory consolidation, rendering the drinker incapable of making and storing new memories.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Share [Findings] Scientists trained subjects to exercise control over a single neuron, linked the hippocampus to regret, and concluded that humans smell in stereo.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
In early Alzheimer’s stages, the hippocampus loses tissue rapidly and then atrophies as the disease progresses.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
But one of the most compelling pieces of evidence for memory, in particular, is a study that found aerobic exercise can increase the size of the hippocampus (a key part of your brain involved in memory and learning) by up to 2%, staving off a meaningful chunk of the shrinkage that happens with age.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 June 2024
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Share [Findings] Scientists trained subjects to exercise control over a single neuron, linked the hippocampus to regret, and concluded that humans smell in stereo.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
In early Alzheimer’s stages, the hippocampus loses tissue rapidly and then atrophies as the disease progresses.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
But one of the most compelling pieces of evidence for memory, in particular, is a study that found aerobic exercise can increase the size of the hippocampus (a key part of your brain involved in memory and learning) by up to 2%, staving off a meaningful chunk of the shrinkage that happens with age.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 June 2024
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hippocampus
noun
hip·po·cam·pus
ˌhip-ə-ˈkam-pəs
: a curved elongated ridge that is an important part of the limbic system, extends over the floor of the descending horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain, consists of gray matter covered on the ventricular surface with white matter, and is involved in forming, storing, and processing memory see pes hippocampi
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