"Since different neuronal cell types are neatly organized into layers in the hippocampus, it has frequently been used as a model system for studying neurophysiology."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocampus
Just as in a computer with its different components and logic gates, different regions of the brain have different functions, neurons, and activity levels.
The diagram below shows which regions of a rat's hippocampus were active during a task:
The brain is indeed like a computer, but more like a punch card computer rather than a current one.
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