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HIPPOCAMPUS MAJOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hippocampus
1, record 1, English, hippocampus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horn of Ammon 1, record 1, English, horn%20of%20Ammon
correct
- hippocampus major 1, record 1, English, hippocampus%20major
correct
- Ammon’s horn 1, record 1, English, Ammon%26rsquo%3Bs%20horn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex, internally convoluted structure of the cerebral cortex that forms an arched elevation in the floor of the lateral ventricle bordering the choroid fissure. 1, record 1, English, - hippocampus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hippocampe
1, record 1, French, hippocampe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corne d'Ammon 1, record 1, French, corne%20d%27Ammon
correct, feminine noun
- hippocampe ventral 1, record 1, French, hippocampe%20ventral
correct, masculine noun
- hippocampus 1, record 1, French, hippocampus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure complexe du cortex cérébral adjacente à la fissure choroïdienne, constituant le plancher de la corne temporale du ventricule latéral. 1, record 1, French, - hippocampe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entorhinal cortex
1, record 2, English, entorhinal%20cortex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the hippocampal formation that serves as the major input and output communication link between association areas of the neocortex and the hippocampus. 1, record 2, English, - entorhinal%20cortex
Record 2, Key term(s)
- entorhinal area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cortex entorhinal
1, record 2, French, cortex%20entorhinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Description de la formation hippocampique. [...] L'ensemble gyrus dentatus et hippocampe forme deux régions emboîtées l'une dans l'autre et cet ensemble est lui même adjacent au subiculum. A la suite de ce subiculum, se trouve le cortex entorhinal en continuité avec le néocortex. 1, record 2, French, - cortex%20entorhinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- córtex endorrino
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3rtex%20endorrino
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde [el córtex olfatorio], se envían nuevas señales a muchas partes del cerebro, de las que no es la menor una área denominada córtex endorrino, donde las señales se combinan con las que provienen de otros sistemas sensoriales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3rtex%20endorrino
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