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  2. Hippocampus - Wikipedia

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    The hippocampus (pl.: hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, 'seahorse'), also hippocampus proper, is a major component of the brain of humans and many other vertebrates. In the human brain the hippocampus, the dentate gyrus, and the subiculum are the components of the hippocampal formation located in the limbic system.

  3. Hippocampus anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Hippocampus anatomy describes the physical aspects and properties of the hippocampus, a neural structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. It has a distinctive, curved shape that has been likened to the sea-horse monster of Greek mythology and the ram's horns of Amun in Egyptian mythology .

  4. Hippocampal subfields - Wikipedia

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    CA3a is the part of the cell band that is most distant from the dentate (and closest to CA1). CA3b is the middle part of the band nearest to the fimbria and fornix connection. CA3c is nearest to the dentate, inserting into the hilus. CA3 overall, has been considered to be the “pacemaker” of the hippocampus.

  5. Dentate gyrus - Wikipedia

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    The dentate gyrus (DG) is one of the subfields of the hippocampus, in the hippocampal formation. The hippocampal formation is located in the temporal lobe of the brain, and includes the hippocampus (including CA1 to CA4) subfields, and other subfields including the dentate gyrus, subiculum, and presubiculum. [1] [2]

  6. Hippocampal formation - Wikipedia

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    The hippocampal formation is a compound structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. It forms a c-shaped bulge on the floor of the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle. [1] Typically, the hippocampal formation is said to included the dentate gyrus, the hippocampus, and the subiculum. [2]

  7. Why Exercise Is So Good For Your Brain, According to Doctors

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    Getty Images / JulNichols / mikroman6. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with a neurological disorder. ... "Studies show that our hippocampus ...

  8. Brain - Wikipedia

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    The brain is an organ that ... Much evidence implicates the hippocampus in ... These studies complemented the anatomical picture with a conception of the brain as a ...

  9. Exercising to keep the brain young: Latest research and ... - AOL

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    Experiments depleting microglia demonstrated their necessity for the beneficial effects of exercise on the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus, a brain region vital for memory, learning and ...