Biology:Postrhinal cortex
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Short description: Area of the brain implicated in memory
The postrhinal cortex is a cortical region of the brain located dorsal and caudal to the posterior rhinal sulcus and adjacent to the entorhinal cortex.[1] It forms part of the parahippocampal region and has been implicated in memory processing and spatial navigation.[2]
See also
- Grid cells
- Place cells
References
- ↑ Burwell, R. D. (2001). "Borders and cytoarchitecture of the perirhinal and postrhinal cortices in the rat". Journal of Comparative Neurology 437 (1): 17–41. doi:10.1002/cne.1267. PMID 11477594.
- ↑ Furtak, Shannon C.; Wei, Shu M.; Agster, Karen L.; Burwell, Rebecca D. (2007). "Functional neuroanatomy of the parahippocampal region in the rat: the perirhinal and postrhinal cortices". Hippocampus 17 (9): 709–722. doi:10.1002/hipo.20314. PMID 17604355.
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