- Paralimbic cortex
The paralimbic cortex is an area of three-layered cortex that consists of the following structures: the
pyriform cortex ,entorhinal cortex , andparahippocampal cortex on themedial surface of thetemporal lobe , and thecingulate cortex just above thecorpus 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 thecortex , and consists of thearchicortex andpaleocortex . [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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