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Functional organization of the hippocampal longitudinal axis

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Strange, Bryan A., Witter, Menno P., Lein, Ed S., Moser, Edvard I.·2014·Nature reviews. Neuroscience

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The precise functional role of the hippocampus remains a topic of much debate. The dominant view is that the dorsal (or posterior) hippocampus is implicated in memory and spatial navigation and the ventral (or anterior) hippocampus mediates anxiety-related behaviours. However, this 'dichotomy view' may need revision. Gene expression studies demonstrate multiple functional domains along the hippocampal long axis, which often exhibit sharply demarcated borders. By contrast, anatomical studies and electrophysiological recordings in rodents suggest that the long axis is organized along a gradient. Together, these observations suggest a model in which functional long-axis gradients are superimposed on discrete functional domains. This model provides a potential framework to explain and test the multiple functions ascribed to the hippocampus.

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  • Histological examination shows three longitudinal hippocampal subdivisions-head, body, and tail-with the body somewhat longer than the other two.

    “Histological examination of the hippocampus reveals three obvious subdivision along the longitudinal axis: the head, the body, and the tail (Duvernoy, 2005; Strange et al., 2014), with the body being somewhat longer than the other two segments.”

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Authors
Strange, B. A., Witter, M. P., Lein, E. S., & Moser, E. I.
Affiliations
  • Fundacion Centro De Investigacion De Enfermedades Neurologicas (ES)
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
  • Allen Institute for Brain Science (US)
Corresponding author
Strange, Bryan A.
Venue
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Published
2014-09-19
Volume
15
Issue
10
Pages
655-669
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2021199403
Cited by
1,738
References
205
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)) (submittedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
hippocampus, dorsal hippocampus, ventral hippocampus, functional gradients, functional domains, memory, spatial navigation, anxiety, gene expression, electrophysiology, rodent models
MeSH terms
Animals, Hippocampus, Humans, Gene Expression

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