Gyrus dentatus [Fascia dentata]
Gyrus dentatus [Fascia dentata]
Definition
The dentate gyrus is a part of the hippocampal formation, located in the concavity of the Ammon’s horn, within the rhinencephalon. It is composed of a three-layered archicortex: molecular, granular, and polymorphic.
References
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Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
