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Hippocampus

A curved elevation of GRAY MATTER extending the entire length of the floor of the TEMPORAL HORN of the LATERAL VENTRICLE (see also TEMPORAL LOBE). The hippocampus proper, subiculum, and DENTATE GYRUS constitute the hippocampal formation. Sometimes authors include the ENTORHINAL CORTEX in the hippocampal formation.

Year introduced: 2015(1966)

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Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.180.405, A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.345

MeSH Unique ID: D006624

Entry Terms:

  • Ammon's Horn
  • Ammons Horn
  • Horn, Ammon's
  • Cornu Ammonis
  • Ammon Horn
  • Horn, Ammon
  • Hippocampus Proper
  • Hippocampus Propers
  • Proper, Hippocampus
  • Propers, Hippocampus
  • Subiculum
  • Subiculums
  • Hippocampal Formation
  • Formation, Hippocampal
  • Formations, Hippocampal
  • Hippocampal Formations

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