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mammillary body

corpora mamillaria

One of two hemispherical bulges on the base of the posterior hypothalamus (Butler and Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed., 2005, pg 455).

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Type Bone
Parent Structure organ part
Latin Name corpora mamillaria
FMA ID 74877

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the mammillary body?

One of two hemispherical bulges on the base of the posterior hypothalamus (Butler and Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed., 2005, pg 455).

What is the Latin name for the mammillary body?

The Latin name for the mammillary body is corpora mamillaria.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:74877 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002206 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q499802 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.