Hippocampal formation | |
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![]() The hippocampal formation, as drawn by Santiago Ramon y Cajal: DG: dentate gyrus. Sub: subiculum. EC: entorhinal cortex. CA1-CA3: hippocampus proper | |
Details | |
Part of | Temporal lobe |
Identifiers | |
Latin | formatio hippocampi |
NeuroNames | 177 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_7151 |
FMA | 74038 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The hippocampal formation is a compound structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. It forms a c-shaped bulge on the floor of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle.[1] There is no consensus concerning which brain regions are encompassed by the term, with some authors defining it as the dentate gyrus, the hippocampus proper and the subiculum;[2] and others including also the presubiculum, parasubiculum, and entorhinal cortex.[3] The hippocampal formation is thought to play a role in memory, spatial navigation and control of attention. The neural layout and pathways within the hippocampal formation are very similar in all mammals.[4]
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