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NeuroLex ID | Sommer's sector |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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Sommer's Sector is region CA1 of the hippocampus, a part of the human brain. It is particularly vulnerable to hypoxic or ischemic damage and is one of the first brain regions to show gross changes in cerebral hypoxia. Sommer's sector is one of the vulnerable areas in Global Cerebral Ischemia.