Archipallium

Archipallium

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The archipallium (or archicortex) is a subdivision of the cerebral cortex (pallium) characterized by a three-layered histological structure.

It is primarily associated with the hippocampus, a region involved in memory and spatial orientation.

References

  • Barone R, Bortolami R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 6, Neurologie I, Vigot, Paris, 2004.

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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