Alveus of the hippocampus

Alveus of the hippocampus

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Caption = Inferior and posterior cornua, viewed from above. (Alveus not labeled, but "fimbria hippocampus" is identified at center right.)


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The alveus of the hippocampus borders the wall of the lateral ventricle and is composed of white, myelinated fibers. The alveus arises from cell bodies in the subiculum and hippocampus, and eventually merges with the fimbria of the hippocampus. The fimbria goes on to become the fornix. These structures are part of the limbic system.

See also

* Cerebrum
* Hippocampus
* Limbic system


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References

* "Alveus of the hippocampus." Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
* Haines, Duane E. Fundamental Neuroscience, 2nd ed. (2002). ISBN 0-443-06603-5


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