Preferred Label : archicortex;
Uberon definition : A portion of the cerebral cortex that, with the paleocortex, develops in association
with the olfactory system, and which is phylogenetically older than the neocortex
and lacks its layered structure. The embryonic archicortex corresponds to the cortex
of the dentate gyrus and hippocampus in mature mammals. Being part of the limbic system,
it has functions related to emotions and formation of memory. Signals being sent from
the limbic lobe to the hippocampal formations can go via the archicortex as an intermediate.;
Uberon synonym : archipallium;
Uberon related term : hippocampal pallium; hippocampus; intralimbic gyrus;
Origin ID : 0002961;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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A portion of the cerebral cortex that, with the paleocortex, develops in association
with the olfactory system, and which is phylogenetically older than the neocortex
and lacks its layered structure. The embryonic archicortex corresponds to the cortex
of the dentate gyrus and hippocampus in mature mammals. Being part of the limbic system,
it has functions related to emotions and formation of memory. Signals being sent from
the limbic lobe to the hippocampal formations can go via the archicortex as an intermediate.
