: either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves connecting the inner ear with the brain, transmitting impulses concerned with hearing and balance, and composed of the cochlear nerve and the vestibular nerveâcalled also acoustic nerve, auditory, eighth cranial nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve.
The hippocampus, Latin for seahorse, is named for its shape. It is part of a system that directs many bodily functions: the limbic system. This system is located in the brain's medial temporal lobe, near the center of the brain. The hippocampus is involved in the storage of long-term memory, which includes all past knowledge and experiences. Scientists are unsure exactly how this occurs.
Frontal Lobe Strokes. The frontal lobe is the largest lobe of the brain. The frontal lobe is involved in controlling movement of the body. It is also important in memory, thinking, problem solving and maintaining appropriate behavior.