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Fig. 5 | Molecular Brain

Fig. 5

From: Retrosplenial cortex in spatial memory: focus on immediate early genes mapping

Fig. 5

Hypothetical real life example of “hippocampal” and “retrosplenial” mode of navigation. Detailed description provided in the main text. A Satellite map of a fragment of Warsaw Old Town, position/direction of the observer and the goal location indicated by icons. Blue polygon indicates visual range of the observer. B and C individual components of the context encoded by the hippocampus. D Detection of goal by pattern completion. E and F distinctive landmark encoded by the RSC. G Detection of goal by relative location. Images credit: Google Maps, Wikipedia

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