Paleocortex

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Brain: Paleocortex
Latin Palaeocortex
NeuroNames ancil-763

The paleocortex is a layer of the cerebral cortex intermediate phylogenetically between the neocortex and the archicortex[1]; it contains 3–5 layers.

The paleocortex includes the anterior olfactory nucleus, anterior perforated substance, prepyriform area and periamygdalar area.[2]

[edit] See also

Paralimbic cortex

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=2336%7Caccessdate=19 January 2012
  2. ^ http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/AncilDefinition.aspx?ID=2308&questID=2308
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Isocortex (True isocortex or Neocortex, Proisocortex)  · Allocortex (Paleocortex, Archicortex)

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