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allocortex

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One of two types of cerebral cortex defined on the basis of cytoarchitecture and fetal development. The other is neocortex. Allocortex does not pass through a prenatal phase of six-layered structure and has three or four layers in the mature brain ( Schiebler-1999 ). Allocortex has three subtypes: paleocortex, archicortex and periallocortex. This definition differs from that in some older sources, which excluded the olfactory bulb and the accessory olfactory bulb ( Carpenter-1983 ). [ ]

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allocortex

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latin term
nucleus intercalatus (staderini) [ NeuroNames : 759 ]

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The allocortex is composed of hippocampal and olfactory structures, which usually display three-layered organization[Brainspan]

has related synonym

allocortex (Stephan), heterogenetic cortex, intercalated nucleus of the medulla, transitional cortex, heterogenetic formations, nucleus intercalatus (staderini)

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UBERON:0014734