Hippocampal formation

Hippocampal formation
Hippocampal formation
	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]

^ Schultz, Christian; Engelhardt, Maren (2014). "Anatomy of the Hippocampal Formation". The Hippocampus in Clinical Neuroscience. Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience. 34: 6–17. doi:10.1159/000360925. ISBN 978-3-318-02567-5. PMID 24777126.
^ Martin, JH (2003). "Lymbic system and cerebral circuits for emotions, learning, and memory". Neuroanatomy: text and atlas (third ed.). McGraw-Hill Companies. p. 382. ISBN 0-07-121237-X.
^ Amaral, D; Lavenex, P (2007). "Hippocampal neuroanatomy". In Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; I'Keefe (eds.). The hippocampus book (first ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780195100273.
^ Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; O'Keefe, J (2007). "The hippocampal formation". In Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; I'Keefe (eds.). The hippocampus book (first ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780195100273.

[1] Schultz, Christian; Engelhardt, Maren (2014). "Anatomy of the Hippocampal Formation". The Hippocampus in Clinical Neuroscience. Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience. 34: 6–17. doi:10.1159/000360925. ISBN 978-3-318-02567-5. PMID 24777126.

[Martin2003-2] Martin, JH (2003). "Lymbic system and cerebral circuits for emotions, learning, and memory". Neuroanatomy: text and atlas (third ed.). McGraw-Hill Companies. p. 382. ISBN 0-07-121237-X.

[Amaral2007-1a-3] Amaral, D; Lavenex, P (2007). "Hippocampal neuroanatomy". In Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; I'Keefe (eds.). The hippocampus book (first ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780195100273.

[Amaral2007-1b-4] Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; O'Keefe, J (2007). "The hippocampal formation". In Anderson, P; Morris, R; Amaral, D; Bliss, T; I'Keefe (eds.). The hippocampus book (first ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780195100273.

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