Hippocampal Formation Flashcards
1
Q
What forms the hippocampal formation?
A
presubiculum, subiculum, prosubiculum, hippocampus, and dentate gyrus
2
Q
What is the indusium griseum?
A
composed of supracallosal gyrus and medial and lateral longitudinal striae
Connects septalarea with hippocampus
3
Q
Entorhinal cortex is BA ____.
A
28
4
Q
The primary source of output of the hippocampus is through the _____.
A
fornix and subiculum
5
Q
Stimulation or lesioning of the hippocampus causes what type of seizures?
A
psychomotor
6
Q
What is the circuit of Papez?
A
Bidirectional connection from the subiculum → mamillary bodies → mammillothalamic tract → anterior thalamic nucleus → entorhinal cortex → subiculum.
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