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the fornix connects the mamillary body to the hippocampus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe fornix is a tract of white matter (axons) that connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus and other diencephalic structures. This allows signals to pass between the structures.
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What is the function of posterior fornix?
Fornix is a general, descriptive term. However, alone it generally indicates the band of white matter beneath the corpus callosum.(fôr'nĭks)n., pl., -ni·ces (-nĭ-sēz').An archlike anatomical structure or fold, such as the arched band of white matter located beneath the corpus callosum of the brain.[Latin, arch, vault.]Read more: fornix
Plural for fornix?
The plural form of the noun 'fornix' is fornices.
Is the human fornix bigger than the sheep?
The fornix is roughly the same size in a sheep and a human. The human fornix is more developed though because it links memory to taste.
What is the diencephalon located?
The diencephalon is located in the interior brain below the corpus callosum (which connects the two hemispheres), the third ventricle, and fornix. It is made up of the thalamus and hypothalamus.
How does relative size compa re a sheep's fornix to a human fornix?
im pretty sure its just smaller in size (the sheeps is smaller)
What do neuropyschologists know about brain function?
The graduate education and training for neuropsychologists emphasizes brain anatomy , brain function, and brain injury or disease.
Why do you need a brain?
You need a brain to function.
What is the size difference in sheep brainstem and human brainstem?
In a sheep brain, the olfactory bulbs are much larger than in a human brain.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_the_sizes_of_the_olfactory_bulbs_of_the_sheep_brain_compare_with_those_of_the_human_brain"
What does alochol do to the brain?
alcohol can function brain correctly
What is the m function of the brain?
I think I can do to the math with my brain.
What is the function of that muscle?
to complete the function commanded by the brain
What is a temporary disturbance of the brain's ability to function?
brain's ability to shift function from damaged to undamaged areas.
