commissure of fornix
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Commissure of fornix — Brain: Commissure of fornix Diagram of the fornix. (hippocampal commissure labeled at center left.) Latin commissura fornicis, commissura hippocampi Gray s … Wikipedia
Commissure — A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline at their level of origin or entry (as… … Wikipedia
commissure — [ kɔmisyr ] n. f. • 1314; lat. commissura, de committere « joindre ensemble » 1 ♦ Anat. Point de jonction de deux parties. Commissure blanche, grise de la moelle. Commissures du cerveau. Adj. COMMISSURAL, ALE, AUX . 2 ♦ Cour. Commissures (des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fornix — In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. Fornix is the Latin word for vault or arch. The fornix in the brain is a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds… … Medical dictionary
Fornix — Vue 3D du fornix (en rouge). Fornix Le fornix (ou trigone) appartient, avec le … Wikipédia en Français
Fornix of brain — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 838 Caption = Diagram of the fornix. Right=anterior Caption2 = Scheme of rhinencephalon. IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType = hier BrainInfoNumber = 250… … Wikipedia
commissure — 1. Angle or corner of the eye, lips, or labia. 2. A bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other in the brain or spinal cord. SYN: commissura [TA]. anterior c. [TA] a round bundle of … Medical dictionary
Anterior commissure — Brain: Anterior commissure Coronal section of brain through anterior commissure. (Label for anterior commissure is on left, third from bottom.) … Wikipedia
Columns of fornix — Brain: Columns of fornix Diagram of the fornix. Latin columna fornicis Gray s subject #189 838 … Wikipedia
Crus of fornix — Brain: Crus of fornix Diagram of the fornix. Tela chorioidea of the third ventricle, and the c … Wikipedia
