Share on Pinterest. Although man may be responsible for some of the changes that the Earth is now undergoing, when it comes to physical size, humans are nowhere near being the largest creatures on the planet.
The hippocampus is a part of the forebrain, located in the medial temporal lobe. It belongs to the limbic system and plays major roles in long term memory and spatial navigation.
forebrain. noun. 1  The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop. 2  The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.arts of the Forebrain. 1  Striatum-Often associated with the experience of rewards or surprise. 2  Lateral ventricle-Protect the brain from trauma. 3  Third ventricle-Protect the brain from trauma. 4  Telencephalon-Determines both your intelligence and your personality and operates the sense of smell and touch.