layers of dentate gyrus
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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
Dentate gyrus — Brain: Dentate gyrus Diagram of hippocampal regions. DG: Dentate gyrus … Wikipedia
gyrus — One of the prominent rounded elevations that form the cerebral hemispheres, each consisting of an exposed superficial portion and a portion hidden from view in the wall and floor of the sulcus. [L. fr. G. gyros, circle] angular g. [TA] a folded… … Medical dictionary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… … Medical dictionary
strata gyri dentati — [TA] layers of dentate gyrus: the three layers of cell groups of the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus; from the outside inward they are the molecular layer (stratum moleculare), granular layer (stratum granulare), and multiform layer (stratum… … Medical dictionary
Hippocampus anatomy — Human hippocampus. Niss … Wikipedia
Hippocampus — For other uses, see Hippocampus (disambiguation). Brain: Hippocampus The hippocampus is located in the medial temporal lobe of the brain. In this lateral view of the human brain, the frontal lobe is at le … Wikipedia
Reelin — is a protein found mainly in the brain, but also in the spinal cord, blood and other body organs and tissues. Reelin is crucial for regulating the processes of neuronal migration and positioning in the developing brain.Besides this important role … Wikipedia
Reeler — The reeler is an autosomal recessive mouse mutant, in which cortical neurons are generated normally but are abnormally placed, resulting in disorganization of cortical laminar layers in the CNS. The reason is the lack of Reelin, an extracellular… … Wikipedia
