Dentate gyrus
PART OF A BRAIN REGION KNOWN AS THE HIPPOCAMPUS WHICH IS PART OF THE HIPPOCAMPAL FORMATION
Fascia dentata hippocampi; Gyrus dentatus; Granular layer of dentate gyrus; Mossy cell; Dentate hilus; Band of Giacomini; Mossy cell (dentate gyrus); Molecular layer (dentate gyrus)
The dentate gyrus (DG) is part of the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe of the brain, which also includes the hippocampus and the subiculum. The dentate gyrus is part of the hippocampal trisynaptic circuit and is thought to contribute to the formation of new episodic memories, the spontaneous exploration of novel environments and other functions.