entorhinal

adjective
en·​to·​rhi·​nal | \ ˌen-tə-ˈrī-nᵊl How to pronounce entorhinal (audio) \

Definition of entorhinal

: of, relating to, or being the part of the cerebral cortex in the medial temporal lobe that serves as the main cortical input to the hippocampus

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The researchers recorded neural activity from the lateral entorhinal cortex and nearby brain regions. Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, "How the Brain Keeps Its Memories in the Right Order," 17 Feb. 2019 Therein lies the flaw in comparing the entorhinal map to a GPS or other navigational tool. Quanta Magazine, "Goals and Rewards Redraw the Brain’s Map of the World," 28 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of entorhinal

1968, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for entorhinal

ent- + -rhinal; from the rhinal sulcus, the furrow within which the entorhinal cortex is located

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entorhinal

adjective
en·​to·​rhi·​nal | \ ˌen-tə-ˈrī-nᵊl How to pronounce entorhinal (audio) \

Medical Definition of entorhinal

: of, relating to, or being the part of the cerebral cortex in the medial temporal lobe that serves as the main cortical input to the hippocampus Other researchers found theta waves generated in the entorhinal cortex, a staging area for information entering and leaving the hippocampus.— June Kinoshita, Discover, July 1992