lamina rara
Acronym:
The term lamina rara refers to a layer of the cerebral cortex that is of lesser visual density than the layers adjacent to it. The cell density is low, so it appears light in cell stains. A well known example is in the rostral entorhinal area, where the lamina rara is sometimes termed a separate layer and sometimes considered part of the layer superficial to it. The term was used by early cortical histologists but is not common today (J. Price, personal communication).
Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 2958
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