| NOUN | body | trigonum cerebrale, fornix | 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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| 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 | fornix | |
| 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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