The allocortex is a part of the cerebral cortex characterized by having fewer cell layers than the isocortex (less than six). The specific regions of the brain normally described as part of the allocortex are the olfactory cortex and the hippocampus. These two regions mediate olfaction and limbic input, respectively.

The allocortex is also referred to as the "heterotypic cortex."

See also

• Cerebral cortex
• Isocortex

References

• "Allocortex." Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
• Haines, Duane E. Fundamental Neuroscience, 2nd. (2002). ISBN 0-443-06603-5

Cerebrum | Head and neck | Histology

Isocortex und Allocortex