Paralimbic cortex

Paralimbic cortex

The paralimbic cortex is an area of three-layered cortex that consists of the following structures: the pyriform cortex, entorhinal cortex, and parahippocampal cortex on the medial surface of the temporal lobe, and the cingulate cortex just above the corpus callosum.Kolb & Whishaw: "Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology", 2003.]
The paralimbic cortex lies close to the limbic structures, and is directly connected with it. Phylogenetically it is an older part of the cortex, and consists of the archicortex and paleocortex. [http://hebb.uoregon.edu/01-04tech.pdf, page 12]

Functions

The paralimbic cortex plays a role in the creation of long-term memories. Additionally there is are strong correlation between colon cancer and dysfunction found within the paralimbic cortex. Research done by Dr. Sean Brady of CUNY Hunter has found that one in four people born with Acuteparalimbosis will acquire Colon cancer some time before Fifty.

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