archaeocortex

archaeocortex
ar·chaeo·cor·tex (ahr″ke-o-korґteks) archicortex.

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  • archicortex — 1. Typically, the phylogenetically older parts of the cerebral cortex. 2. More specifically, the cortex forming the hippocampus. SEE ALSO: allocortex, cerebral cortex. SYN: archipallium. [archi + L. cortex] * * * ar·chi·cor·tex (ahr″kĭ …   Medical dictionary

  • dentate gyrus — n a narrow strip of cortex associated with the hippocampal sulcus that continues forward to the uncus * * * gyrus dentatus [TA] a serrated strip of gray matter under the medial border of the hippocampus and in its depths; it is an archaeocortex… …   Medical dictionary

  • limbic system — n a group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned esp. with emotion and motivation * * * a complex system of nerve pathways and networks in the brain, involving several… …   Medical dictionary

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