Parasubiculum

The parasubiculum is a retrohippocampal isocortical structure, and a major component of the subicular complex. It receives numerous subcortical and cortical inputs, and sends major projections to the superficial layers of the entorhinal cortex (Amaral & Witter, 1995). It is postulated to play an integral role in spatial navigation, including place cells (Chrobak & Buzsaki, 1994; Taube, 1995).

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References

Amaral, D. G., & Witter, M. P. (1995). Hippocampal Formation. In G. Paxinos & C. Watson (Eds.), The rat brain in sterotaxic coordinates (3rd ed.). San Diego: Academic Press.

Chrobak, J. J., & Buzsaki, G. (1994). Selective activation of deep layer (V-VI) retrohippocampal cortical neurons during hippocampal sharp waves in the behaving rat. J Neurosci, 14(10), 6160-6170.

Taube, J. S. (1995). Place cells recorded in the parasubiculum of freely moving rats. Hippocampus, 5(6), 569-583.