Anatomy
parahippocampal gyrus
Subclass of:
Limbic lobe
Definitions related to parahippocampal gyrus:
  • A convolution on the inferior surface of each cerebral hemisphere, lying between the hippocampal and collateral sulci.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A cortical region or convolution on the dorsal surface of each cerebral hemisphere overlying the hippocampus between the hippocampal and collateral fissures, which includes the entorhinal cortex, the temporal cortical fields, and is considered part of the limbic system.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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