What part of the brain takes its name from the Greek for seahorse?

Quiz Options

• Cerebellum
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Thalamus

Explanation

The word comes from the Greek *hippos* (horse) and *kampos* (sea monster) because the organ's curved shape resembles a seahorse. It was first described by the 16th-century anatomist Giulio Cesare Aranzio, who noted its similarity to the genus *Hippocampus*.