Hippocampus Illustration (IMAGE) University of California - Davis Caption This illustration shows the hippocampus, in blue, located in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. It is a part of the brain that deals with emotions./UC Davis Illustration by Jay Leek Credit Jay Leek, UC Davis Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.