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Postrhinal cortex

The postrhinal cortex is a cortical region of the brain located dorsal and caudal to the posterior rhinal sulcus and adjacent to the entorhinal cortex. It forms part of the parahippocampal region and has been implicated in memory processing and spatial navigation.

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The postrhinal cortex is a cortical region of the brain located dorsal and caudal to the posterior rhinal sulcus and adjacent to the entorhinal cortex.1 It forms part of the parahippocampal region and has been implicated in memory processing and spatial navigation.2

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  1. Burwell, R. D. (2001). "Borders and cytoarchitecture of the perirhinal and postrhinal cortices in the rat". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 437 (1): 17–41. doi:10.1002/cne.1267. PMID 11477594.
  2. Furtak, Shannon C.; Wei, Shu M.; Agster, Karen L.; Burwell, Rebecca D. (2007). "Functional neuroanatomy of the parahippocampal region in the rat: the perirhinal and postrhinal cortices". Hippocampus. 17 (9): 709–722. doi:10.1002/hipo.20314. PMID 17604355.