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Where is the hippocampus located in the brain?

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Patient H.M. and short-term memory loss explained — hippocampus Learn about Henry Molaison (better known as “patient H.M.”), whose short-term memory loss following a lobotomy helped researchers to understand how brain structures are related to brain function.

The hippocampus is a paired structure located in the inner (medial) region of the temporal lobe of the brain.12

As a key component of the limbic system, each of the two parts is shaped like a sea horse and curves back within its respective lobe from the corresponding amygdala.12