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hippocampus stratum radiatum

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The layer located immediately above the pyramidal cell layer in CA2 and CA1 and superficial to the stratum lucidum in CA3. Suprapyramidal region in which CA3 to CA3 associational connections and CA3 to CA1 Schaffer collateral connections are located. [ ]

Term info

Label

hippocampus stratum radiatum

Synonyms
  • radiate layer of hippocampus
  • stratum radiatum
  • stratum radiatum hippocampi
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

latin term
stratum radiatum hippocampi [ FMA : TA FMA : 83894 ]

has related synonym

stratum radiatum of the hippocampus

id

UBERON:0005372

structure notes

contains septal and commissural fibers. It also contains Schaffer collateral fibers, which are the projection forward from CA3 to CA1. Some interneurons that can be found in more superficial layers can also be found here, including basket cells, bistratified cells, and radial trilaminar cells