Term Name: | Ammon's horn |
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Synonyms: | ammon gyrus, ammon horn, Ammon horn fields, Ammon's horn, Ammons horn, cornu ammonis, hippocampus, hippocampus major, hippocampus proper, hippocampus proprius |
Definition: | A part of the brain consisting of a three layered cortex located in the forebrain bordering the medial surface of the lateral ventricle. The term hippocampus is often used synonymously with hippocampal formation which consists of the hippocampus proper or Cornu Ammonis, the dentate gyrus and the subiculum. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001954] |