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A study on the effects of lesions on ca3b in hippocampus. Amaral d, lavenex p 2006 hippocampal neuroanatomy, chapter 3. This neuroscience video will help you to understand the structuresanatomy and the functions of the hippocampus located within the medial temporal lobe of the limbic system. The best books on cognitive neuroscience five books. In search of general mechanisms for longlasting plasticity. Oxford neuroscience is represented by a thriving research community based across a number of departments in the university, with interests spanning molecular medicine to cognitive science. Oxford handbook of developmental behavioral neuroscience. Nuffield department of clinical neurosciences university of oxford. The trisynaptic circuity is the pathway of memory transmission in the hippocampus which is explained in the video. The hippocampus book by per andersen 9780195100273. Apr 02, 2021 memory consolidation is a multifaceted concept.
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