perforant path

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A pathway of fibers originating in the lateral part of the entorhinal area, perforating the subiculum of the hippocampus, and running into the stratum moleculare of the hippocampus, where these fibers synapse with others that go to the dentate gyrus. (Dorland, 28th ed).

Type Organ
Body System Nervous
Parent Structure tract of brain
Latin Name perf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the perforant path?
A pathway of fibers originating in the lateral part of the entorhinal area, perforating the subiculum of the hippocampus, and running into the stratum moleculare of the hippocampus, where these fibers synapse with others that go to the dentate gyrus. (Dorland, 28th ed).
What body system is the perforant path part of?
The perforant path is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the perforant path?
The Latin name for the perforant path is perf.

Related Structures

accessory nucleus of optic tract nuclei accessorii tractus optici accessory pretectal nucleus APN aggregate regional part of brain set of nuclei of neuraxis alar plate midbrain amiculum of dentate nucleus amiculum nuclei dentati amiculum of inferior olive ami ampulla caudalis ansa peduncularis ansa peduncularis in thalamo

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