Retrosplenial cortex

Retrosplenial cortex
Medial surface of the brain with Brodmann's areas numbered.
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Latinregio retrosplenialis
NeuroNames2436, 1802
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The retrosplenial cortex (RSC) is a cortical area in the brain comprising Brodmann areas 29 and 30.[1] It is secondary association cortex, making connections with numerous other brain regions. The region's name refers to its anatomical location immediately behind the splenium of the corpus callosum in primates, although in rodents it is located more towards the brain surface and is relatively larger. Its function is currently not well understood, but its location close to visual areas and also to the hippocampal spatial/memory system suggest it may have a role in mediating between perceptual and memory functions,[2] particularly in the spatial domain.[3] However, its exact contribution to either space or memory processing has been hard to pin down.[4]

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  2. ^ Vann, Seralynne D.; Aggleton, John P.; Maguire, Eleanor A. (8 October 2009). "What does the retrosplenial cortex do?". Nature Reviews Neuroscience. 10 (11): 792–802. doi:10.1038/nrn2733. PMID 19812579. S2CID 9774642.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Anna S.; Czajkowski, Rafal; Zhang, Ningyu; Jeffery, Kate; Nelson, Andrew J. D. (2018-03-19). "Retrosplenial cortex and its role in spatial cognition". Brain and Neuroscience Advances. 2. doi:10.1177/2398212818757098. PMC 6095108. PMID 30221204.
  4. ^ Vann, Seralynne D.; Aggleton, John P.; Maguire, Eleanor A. (November 2009). "What does the retrosplenial cortex do?". Nature Reviews Neuroscience. 10 (11): 792–802. doi:10.1038/nrn2733. ISSN 1471-003X. PMID 19812579. S2CID 9774642.