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Brain
Anatomy
Supratentorial Brain Anatomy
Limbic System
Limbic System
Farshid Sepehrband, PhD, MS, BS
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Karen L. Salzman, MD
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TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Limbic lobe
Phylogenetically older cortex
Fewer layers than neocortex
Major role in memory, olfaction, emotion
Composed of subcallosal, cingulate, parahippocampal gyri + hippocampus, dentate gyrus, subiculum, entorhinal cortex
Limbic system
Limbic lobe
Plus some subcortical structures (e.g., amygdala, mammillary bodies, septal nuclei, etc.)
GROSS ANATOMY
Overview
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Recommendations
Imaging Pitfalls
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TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Limbic lobe
Phylogenetically older cortex
Fewer layers than neocortex
Major role in memory, olfaction, emotion
Composed of subcallosal, cingulate, parahippocampal gyri + hippocampus, dentate gyrus, subiculum, entorhinal cortex
Limbic system
Limbic lobe
Plus some subcortical structures (e.g., amygdala, mammillary bodies, septal nuclei, etc.)
GROSS ANATOMY
Overview
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Recommendations
Imaging Pitfalls
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