Mamillotegmental tract

Tractus mamillotegmentalis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The mamillotegmental tract is a bundle of axons connecting the mammillary nuclei to the tegmental nuclei of the midbrain, participating in reciprocal connections between the hypothalamus and the midbrain.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.