Is the hippocampus part of the cerebral cortex or part of the limbic system? !?
The hippocampus is what is termed “allocortex,” as opposed to the type of tissue that makes up most of the rest of the cerebral cortex, which is termed “neocortex” or “isocortex.’ Anatomically, it is something like the “edge” of cortex, where the cerebral cortex folds back onto itself. The limbic system isn’t something that is distinct from cortex. Rather, it is a set of brain regions categorized together due to their close functional connectivity. For example, cingulate cortex (which is full-blown neocortex) is typically considered to be part of the limbic system as well. So in short, the answer to your question is, it’s both, although the hippocampus is atypical cortex.
