part of part of immediately deep to composed primarily of stellate neuron entorhinal cortex central nervous system cell part cluster nervous system cell part layer entorhinal cortex layer 1 entorhinal cortex layer 2 NLXANAT:090821 outermost cell layer of entorhinal cortex layer II of entorhinal cortex Layer of the entorhinal cortex lying superficial to layer 3 and deep to layer 1. It is characterized by medium-to large sized stellate cells that are grouped into prominent clusters, particularly in the rostral entorhinal cortex (Adapted from Paxinos, G. The rat central nervous system, 2nd ed, Academic Press, San Diego, 1995, pg. 474). layer 2 of entorhinal cortex entorhinal cortex layer II UBERON:0022337