Layer of entorhinal cortex lying superficial to the cerebral white matter and deep to layer 5 characterized by cells of various shapes and sizes (Adapted from Paxinos, G. The rat central nervous system, 2nd ed, Academic Press, San Diego, 1995, pg. 474). [ NLX:98 ]
Synonyms: entorhinal cortex layer VI
Term information
- NLX:98
defined_by_cytoarchitecture
This layer is delineated by the white matter, multiple layers can be distinguished, more in particular in primates[DOI:10.1155/2008/381243]