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源自希腊语hippokampos,由hippos(马)和kampos(海怪)组成,因大脑海马体形状类似海马而得名。
❶ 海马体,大脑中负责记忆形成和空间导航的重要结构,形状类似海马而得名。
“Damage to the hippocampus can cause memory loss.”
(海马体受损可能导致记忆丧失。)
“The hippocampus plays a key role in learning new information.”
(海马体在学习新信息中起关键作用。)
❶ 海马,一种小型海洋鱼类,头部弯曲似马,尾部能卷曲抓住海草。
“The seahorse is also known by its scientific name hippocampus.”
(海马的科学名称也是hippocampus。)
“Male hippocampuses carry the eggs in a special pouch.”
(雄性海马用特殊的育儿袋携带卵。)
hippocampal formation — 指海马体及其周边相关脑区组成的记忆系统结构。
“The hippocampal formation is crucial for forming new memories.”
(海马结构对形成新记忆至关重要。)