Mammilary peduncle
Pedunculus mamillaris
Definition
The mammillary peduncle is a structure connecting the mammillary bodies to the midbrain tegmental nuclei, participating in reciprocal connections between the hypothalamus and the brainstem.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
