Mammillothalamic fasciculus

Fasciculus mamillothalamicus

  • Synonym: Mamillothalamic tract
  • Latin eponym: Fasciculus Vicq d’Azyri
  • Eponym: Bundle of Vicq d'Azyr
  • Related terms: Mamillothalamic fasciculus

Definition

"The mammillothalamic fasciculus (mammillothalamic tract, thalamomammillary fasciculus, bundle of Vicq d Azyr) arises from cells in both the medial and lateral nuclei of the mammillary body and by fibers that are directly continued from the fornix.

The mammillothalamic fasciculus then connects the mammillary body to the dorsal tegmental nuclei, the ventral tegmental nuclei, and the anterior thalamic nucleus."

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org