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The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of new memory content.
23.08.2011
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Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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The Septum
The core areas of the septum are located at the interface between the hypothalamus and hippocampus.
09.10.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Neuronal Burnout in the Hippocampus
This is a cross-section of the hippocampus of an epilepsy patient.
10.05.2012
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
Colorful Activity: Nerve Cells in the Hippocampus
This image shows a tangle of nerve cells in the hippocampus.
10.05.2012
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- Anatomy
The Parahippocampal Gyrus
The parahippocampal gyrus can rightly be described as the gateway to the hippocampus.
28.11.2025
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The Fornix
A vault with a supporting function: the fornix is a powerful fiber tract in the limbic system.
14.04.2025
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The Papez Circuit in the Limbic System
The Papez circuit connects four parts of the limbic system. New memory content is transmitted.
13.07.2015
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Hippocampus
The hippocampus is the largest part of the archicortex and an area in the temporal lobe. It is also an important part of the limbic system. Functionally, it is involved in memory processes, but also in spatial orientation and learning. It comprises the subiculum, the dentate gyrus, and the Ammon's horn with its four fields CA1-CA4. Changes in the structure of the hippocampus due to stress are associated with chronic pain. The hippocampus also plays an important role in the amplification of pain through anxiety.
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John O’Keefe and the Moser Couple: Place Cells
The discoverers of orientation cells was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2014.
31.10.2014
