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Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe

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Answer: The hippocampus is the sea horse shaped structure part of the brain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The brain is the organ that is the center of nervous system in an organism. The brain is protected by the bone of the skull. The brain stem consist of midbrain, pond and medulla. The brain two hemispheres is divided into four separate lobes which are the frontal(control of planning and learning), parietal(control of somatic sensory functions) occipital (control of vision)and temporal lobe(control of hearing and speech).

The hippocampus is a seahorse shaped structure found in the deep temporal

lobe and it controls memory.

The amygdala is found in the deep anterioinferior of the temporal lobe and it control mood and emotions.

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The given question is incomplete. The complete question is:

Question: Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

a) Ganglia

b) Medulla

c) Corpus callosum

d) Hippocampus

e) Occipital area

Answer:

d) Hippocampus

Step-by-step explanation:

The temporal lobe is a structure of the cerebrum. It is involved in many vital functions such as hearing and memory formation. The hippocampus is the C shaped or seahorse-shaped structure. It is a part of the limbic system. Hippocampus is present in the temporal lobe. It is named so due to its resemblance to a seahorse. It is unique in another aspect that some cells in the hippocampus can carry out mitosis. Therefore, the hippocampus plays a major role in memory formation.

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