Retroflex fasciculus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Definition
The fasciculus retroflexus is a tract connecting the habenular nuclei to several brainstem structures, including the interpeduncular nucleus, serotonergic raphe nuclei, and dopaminergic nuclei (substantia nigra compacta and ventral tegmental area).
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
