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hippocampus minor

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hippocampus minor.
hippocampus
pl. hippocampi [L.] in evolutionary terms, an old part of the cerebral cortex that forms part of the floor of the lateral ventricle; identified by its white surface and convoluted appearance on section. It is examined for Negri bodies in suspected cases of rabies.

hippocampus major
hippocampus.
hippocampus minor
the lower of two medial elevations in the lateral cerebral ventricle.


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