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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.]
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe fornix is a c shaped bundle of nerves that transfers information from the mammillary bodies (protrusions on the base of the hypothalamus) in the limbic system to the to the hippocampus.
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∙ 14y agothese function is the foot or basement of the lateral ventricle.
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∙ 15y ago'Fornix' is a Latin word meaning 'arch'.
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Send impulses to the posterior side of the thigh.
Muscle that attacheds to the dura mater?
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What is the function of the tibialis posterior?
A thick, flat, deep muscle in the posterior compartment of the lower leg. The tibialis posterior has extensive origins on the posterior, proximal surface of the tibia, fibula, and interosseus membrane. Its insertion is on the tarsal and metatarsal bones via a tendon that passes behind the medial malleolus and under the arch of the foot. Its primary actions are plantar flexion and inversion. It also helps to stabilize the longitudinal arch, especially during skating.
Is the lens anterior or posterior to the iris?
Posterior to Iris
What is the function of the gracilis?
The function of the gracilis in cats is to adduct the thigh. To adduct is to draw the limb toward the body. In cats he gracilis runs from groin area to inner knee, just posterior and parallel to the femoral artery and vein.
What are the three parts of fornix?
crus (posterior column)body of fornixcolumn (anterior column)
What is a 8x6 soft tissue density along posterior aspect of the septum pellucidum in the region of fornix?
6x8= 6x8=
Where does sperm go when you are pregnant?
Sperms can not enter the uterus after you get pregnant. They may remain in posterior fornix of the vagina and will die eventually.
What does the fornix function as in the brain?
the fornix connects the mamillary body to the hippocampus.
What does PFE mean as a Sexual abbreviation?
The posterior fornix erogenous (PFE) zone is similar to the anterior fornix erogenous (AFE) zone (an area from the end of the vaginal canal downward about two thirds to the opening) but on the opposite wall. The PFE is a bit more difficult to find.
Plural for fornix?
The plural form of the noun 'fornix' is fornices.
What is the function of the infundibulum?
connects the posterior pituitary and hypothalamus
What is the function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
The function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is to store and secrete hormones that are produced by the brain. These hormones are oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
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 function of the sacral plexus?
Send impulses to the posterior side of the thigh.
What is the main function of the sacral plexus?
Send impulses to the posterior side of the thigh.
What are the function of suckers in leeches?
The anterior sucker is for feeding and the posterior sucker is for leverage.
