The hippocampus is
A) a neocortical structure.
B) in the frontal lobes.
C) six-layered.
D) shaped like a sea horse in cross section.
E) in the diencephalon.

Name: The hippocampus is A) a neocortical structure. B) in the frontal lobes. C) six-layered. D) shaped like a sea horse in cross section. E) in the diencephalon.
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The hippocampus is shaped like a sea horse in cross section, which is why the name "hippocampus" was chosen, as it means "sea horse" in Greek.

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