Limbic system

Hippocampus

memory index

Essential for forming new episodic memories and spatial maps.

HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus
Volume salience
55
Connectivity
94
Clinical load
88
Research density
96

Key functions

  • episodic encoding
  • spatial maps
  • pattern separation
  • consolidation

Clinical note

Bilateral damage famously blocks new autobiographical memory.

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