mamillothalamic fascicle

mamillothalamic fascicle definition - medical

ma·mil·lo·tha·lam·ic fascicle (mə-mĭlˌō-thə-lămˈĭk, mămˌə-lō-)

noun
A thick compact bundle of nerve fibers that passes from the mamillary body on either side to the anterior nucleus of the thalamus. Also called Vicq d'Azyr's bundle.

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