Term Name: parahippocampal gyrus
Synonyms: gyrus hippocampi, gyrus parahippocampi, hippocampal convolution
Definition: Component of the temporal lobe on the mesial surface, posterior to the entorhinal cortex. The rostral and caudal boundaries are the posterior end of the netorhinal cortex and the caudal portion of the hippocampus, respectively. The medial boudnary is designated as the medial aspect off the temporal lobe and the lateral boundary is the collateral sulcus (Christine Fennema-Notestine).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002973]

Relationships
is part of: limbic lobe limbic system temporal lobe
has parts: anterior parahippocampal gyrus entorhinal cortex periamygdaloid area posterior parahippocampal gyrus presubiculum uncus of parahippocampal gyrus
is a type of: gyrus