Term Name: hippocampus stratum oriens
Synonyms: gyrus cuneus, oriens layer of hippocampus, oriens layer of the hippocampus, polymorphic layer of hippocampus, polymorphic layer of the hippocampus, stratum oriens
Definition: Layer that is part of the CA fields of the hippocampus consisting of a narrow relatively cell free layer located deep to the pyramidal cell layer extending through areas CA1, CA2 and CA3. (adapted from Paxinos The rat central nervous system, 2nd ed, Academic Press, San Diego, 1995)
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005371]

Relationships
has parts: CA1 stratum oriens CA2 stratum oriens CA3 stratum oriens stratum oriens of caudal CA1 stratum oriens of caudal CA2 stratum oriens of caudal CA3 stratum oriens of rostral CA1 stratum oriens of rostral CA2 stratum oriens of rostral CA3 stratum oriens of uncal CA1 stratum oriens of uncal CA2 stratum oriens of uncal CA3
is a type of: layer of hippocampus