CA4 field of hippocampus

System Nervous

CA4 field of hippocampus

Definition

The last of four regions in the cornu ammonis of the hippocampus and is also part of the hilus of the dentate gyrus. This area contains mostly mossy cells that receive inputs from the dentate gyrus and pyramidal cells in the CA3 region and also projects back to the dentate gyrus.

Also known as CA4, CA4 field, CA4 field of Ammon's horn, CA4 field of cornu ammonis, hippocampus CA4, regio IV cornus ammonis, regio IV hippocampi proprii, region 4 of Ammon's horn, region IV of ammon's horn, region IV of hippocampus proper — per UBERON

The CA4 field of hippocampus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as