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Physiological and Chemical Control of Hippocampal Neurones

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The hippocampus is part of the limbic system. It represents the most simple of the cortical regions and is comprised of several, strip-like cortical elements, adjoining each other. The overall position of the hippocampus in the rodent brain is indicated in Fig. 1A. Here, the outline of the hippocampus is drawn superimposed on the lateral aspect of the brain. In rodents, it has a relatively large volume. On ascending the phylogenetic scale its relative size decreases. The absolute volume increases, however, and is highest in man and whales. Dorsally and anteriorally it borders the septal region whereas the amygdala nuclear complex is found anterior :and medial to its temporal pole. Along its caudal border lies the entorhinal area which is part of the hippocampal gyrus.

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Andersen, P. (1982). Physiological and Chemical Control of Hippocampal Neurones. In: Bradford, H.F. (eds) Neurotransmitter Interaction and Compartmentation. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1140-9_38

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