hippocampal

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the hippocampus.

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Chang and Lowenstein, 2003 It is not yet clear, however, whether the epilepsy is usually caused by hippocampal abnormalities or whether the hippocampus is damaged by cumulative effects of seizures. Source: Internet

Each plot shows 20 seconds of data, with a hippocampal EEG trace at the top, spike rasters from 40 simultaneously recorded CA1 pyramidal cells in the middle (each raster line represents a different cell), and a plot of running speed at the bottom. Source: Internet

Goto & Grace, 2008 Others have suggested that hippocampal dysfunction might account for disturbances in long-term memory frequently observed in people with schizophrenia. Source: Internet

Eichenbaum et al, 1991 Vanderwolf, 2001 Over the years, three main ideas of hippocampal function have dominated the literature: inhibition, memory, and space. Source: Internet

In some cases, the firing rate of rat hippocampal cells depends not only on place but also on the direction a rat is moving, the destination toward which it is traveling, or other task-related variables. Source: Internet

In the case of hippocampal cells, this release is dependent upon the expulsion of magnesium (a binding molecule) that is expelled after significant and repetitive synaptic signaling. Source: Internet

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