Exploring the Location of the Hippocampus in the Temporal Lobe

[biferi]

Is the Hippocampus on the Floor of the Temporal Lobe?

Or is it in the Middle of the Temporal Lobe?

 

[Rono]

Looks like on the middle of it.

 

[atyy]

Try looking at the coronal sections.

http://www.radnet.ucla.edu/sections/DINR/Part 11/Part11A5.htm
http://www.info-radiologie.ch/en/atlas_brain_mri.php (4th coronal section)

 

[gpkoz]

The rat has a dorsal hippocampus. In the human, the hippocampus is just below the middle of the temporal lobe separated from the bottom by a little 3-layered cortex of rhinencephalon called the parahippocampal gyrus. You can go to Amazon.com, find the atlas of human anatomy by Duane Haines, and in preview view see where the hippocampus is in coronal (or transverse) sections of the brain. Seeing its position in the image will be the most accurate way to visualize its position.

 

[LudusRex]

The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located within the temporal lobe of the brain. It is responsible for memory formation and spatial navigation. While the exact location of the hippocampus may vary slightly among individuals, it is generally found in the middle portion of the temporal lobe, towards the base of the brain.

There is no clear consensus on whether the hippocampus can be considered to be on the "floor" of the temporal lobe. The term "floor" is often used to refer to the inferior surface of a structure, but the hippocampus is not a flat structure and does not have a clear inferior surface. It is better to think of the hippocampus as being situated within the temporal lobe, rather than on a specific surface.

That being said, the hippocampus is located closer to the medial (inner) surface of the temporal lobe, rather than the lateral (outer) surface. This is because it is nestled within the medial temporal lobe structures, such as the parahippocampal gyrus and the amygdala. Therefore, it could be argued that the hippocampus is more centrally located within the temporal lobe, rather than on the floor or the middle.

In conclusion, while the hippocampus can be generally described as being in the middle of the temporal lobe, it is more accurate to say that it is situated within the temporal lobe, closer to the medial surface. Its exact location may vary among individuals, but it is not typically considered to be on the floor of the temporal lobe.