Fornix
Fornix
Definition
The fornix is a bundle of axons originating from the fimbria of the hippocampus, in the rhinencephalon. At the rostral commissure, it divides into two columns that converge at the midline to form its body. It also includes a ventral and a dorsal commissure.
References
Barone R, Bortolami R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 6, Neurologie I, Vigot, Paris, 2004.
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
