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Hippocampus

Meaning

The Hippocampus is a major component of the brain located in the medial temporal lobe, playing a pivotal role in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and in spatial navigation. It is a highly plastic structure, meaning it can change and adapt, and it is also one of the few brain regions where adult neurogenesis, the birth of new neurons, occurs. Its function is exquisitely sensitive to circulating stress hormones and gonadal steroids.