hippocampus

n. [羅神]馬頭魚尾的怪獸、[魚]海馬

學術名詞

海馬：心理學、海事
海馬體：心理學、獸醫學
海馬迴：生命科學、高中生命科學
大腦海馬：比較解剖學
海馬區：內分泌學

英文釋義

a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories