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This complex structure is located in the medial temporal lobe of the cerebral hemisphere and forms part of the limbic system. It has an important role in the screening and formation of new memories about experiences. The hippocampus also plays a role in navigation and finding new routes.
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Hippocampus
Notably, the hippocampus plays an essential role in tasks that have no explicit episodic (trial-unique) requirements, but, instead, depend on the ability to make predictions based on knowledge accumulated over repeated trials.
Hippocampus: What Is It, Location, Function, and More
The hippocampus is a small but complex brain structure that plays an important role in the process of learning and the formation of new memories
