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Thalamocortical radiations are the fibers between the thalamus and the cerebral cortex.

The arytenoid (/ærɨˈtiːnɔɪd/)cartilages are a pair of small three-sided pyramids which form part of the larynx to which the vocal folds (vocal cords) are attached. These allow and aid in […]

The tunica media (New Latin middle coat) or media for short is the middle tunica (layer) of an artery or vein. It lies between the tunica intima on the inside […]

The tunica intima (New Latin inner coat) or intima for short is the innermost tunica (layer) of an artery or vein. It is made up of one layer of endothelial […]

The emissary veins are valveless veins which normally drain from the dural venous sinuses into veins that lie outside the skull (external veins).One important emissary vein communicates from outside the […]

The diploic veins are found in the skull and drain the diploic space. This is found in the bones of the vault of the skull and is the marrow-containing area […]

The parahippocampal gyrus (Syn. hippocampal gyrus) is a grey matter cortical region of the brain that surrounds the hippocampus. This region plays an important role in memory encoding and retrieval. […]

The subiculum (Latin for support) is the most inferior component of the hippocampal formation. It lies between the entorhinal cortex and the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus proper.

In neuroanatomy the cingulum is a collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain allowing for communication between components of the […]

The arbor vitae /ˌɑrbɔr ˈvaɪtiː/ (Latin for Tree of Life) is the cerebellar white matter so called for its branched tree-like appearance. In some ways it more resembles a fern […]