cornus ammonis (Ammon's horn)

One of the 2 interlocking gyri composing the hippocampus. The other is the dentate gyrus. Structure: - based on cytoarchitectural features, the cornus ammonis may be divided into 4 regions, cornus ammonis (CA) 1-4

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

cornus ammonis [CA]-1 cornus ammonis [CA]-2 cornus ammonis [CA]-3 cornus ammonis [CA]-4 (dentate hilus)