Structure and Fiber Connections of the Hippocampus: A Comparative Study [Paperback]

1 Introduction.- 2 Materials and Methods.- 2.1 Animals Studied.- 2.2 Experimental Procedures.- 2.2.1 Stereotaxic Operations, Fixation, and Tracer Methods.- 2.2.2 Investigation of Untreated Brains.- 2.2.3 Photography.- 3 Nomenclature.- 4 Results.- 4.1 General and Special Remarks on the Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy of the Hippocampus.- 4.1.1 The Shrew.- 4.1.2 The Rat.- 4.1.3 The Tree Shrew.- 4.1.4 The Marmoset.- 4.1.5 The La Plata Dolphin.- 4.1.6 Conclusions and Comparisons with the Human Hippocampus.- 4.2 Fiber Connections of the Hippocampus.- 4.2.1 The Shrew.- 4.2.2 The Rat.- 4.2.3 The Tree Shrew.- 4.2.4 The Marmoset.- 5 Discussion.- 5.1 Size of the Hippocampus as Compared with the Telencephalon.- 5.2 Fiber Connections.- 5.3 Topical Hypotheses on the Function of the Hippocampus.- 5.3.1 Studies of Some Electrophysiological Properties of the Hippocampus.- 5.3.2 Studies of Experimental and Clinical Damage to the Hippocampus.- 5.4 Anatomic Contribution to Theories on Hippocampal Function.- 5.4.1 Internal Hippocampal Circuits.- 5.4.2 Septo-Hippocampal System.- 5.4.3 Temporo-Entorhino-Hippocampal System.- 5.4.4 Brain Stem Connections of the Hippocampus.- 5.4.5 Diencephalo-Hippocampal System.- 5.4.6 Conclusions.- 6 Summary.- 7 Acknowledgments.- 8 References.Springer Book Archives