Term Name: | mammillothalamic axonal tract |
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Synonyms: | bundle of vicq d%27azyr, bundle of vicq d%e2%80%99azyr, fasciculus mammillothalamicus, mamillo-thalamic tract, mammillo-thalamic fasciculus, mammillo-thalamic tract, mammillothalamic tract, thalamomammillary fasciculus |
Definition: | A fiber pathway that originates from neurons in the posterior hypothalamic region and projects to various nuclei of the anterior nuclear group of the thalamus. It is a composite structure that consists of the mammillothalamic tract of the hypothalamus and the mammillothalamic tract of the thalamus (Carpenter-1983). (from Brain Info.org) |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006696] |