Entorhinal cortex
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| + | One of the first areas to be affected by Alheimer's Disease, the '''entorhinal cortex''' plays a crucial role in memory, specifically memory consolidation (the process in which short-term memories are organized and stored as a piece of long-term memory), and memory optimization during sleep. It forms the main input to the hippocampus (commonly called the memory center). | ||
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Revision as of 03:44, 28 April 2008
Overview
One of the first areas to be affected by Alheimer's Disease, the entorhinal cortex plays a crucial role in memory, specifically memory consolidation (the process in which short-term memories are organized and stored as a piece of long-term memory), and memory optimization during sleep. It forms the main input to the hippocampus (commonly called the memory center).
Sources
Wikipedia
