| Hippocampal formation | |
|---|---|
.png) 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.