fascia dentata ( FSD )

The term fascia dentata refers to a composite structure consisting of the three superficial layers of the dentate gyrus. From external to internal they are the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, the granular layer of the dentate gyrus and the polymorphic layer of the dentate gyrus. It is found in the human and the macaque ( Carpenter-1983 ) as well as the rat ( Paxinos-2009b ) and mouse ( Franklin-2008 ). Updated 30 May 2024.

Also known as

Name Language Source Source Citation Source Title Organism
fascia dentata English Amaral-1990 Chapter 21, pp. 711-756 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos (ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, 1990 Hippocampal Formation human
fascia dentata English Carpenter-1983 Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983 Human Neuroanatomy Macaca mulatta
Fascia dentata Latin Riley-1943 Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1943 An Atlas Of The Basal Ganglia, Brain Stem And Spinal Cord (Based On Myelin-Stained Material) human
FD acronym NeuroNames University of Washington, Seattle, WA NeuroNames Unspecified
FSD acronym NeuroNames University of Washington, Seattle, WA NeuroNames Unspecified
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