| NOUN | body | fornix | generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space) |
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| body | fornix, trigonum cerebrale | an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies |
| Meaning | generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space). | |
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| Broader | body part | Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
| Meaning | An arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies. | |
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| Synonym | trigonum cerebrale | |
| Part of | limbic system, visceral brain, limbic brain | A system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior |
| Parts | carina fornicis | ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain |
| Broader | fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus | A bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) |
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