Alveus of the hippocampus
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The '''alveus of the [[hippocampus]]''' borders the wall of the [[lateral ventricle]] and is composed of white, [[myelin|myelinated fibers]]. The alveus arises from cell bodies in the [[subiculum]] and [[hippocampus]], and eventually merges with the [[fimbria]] of the hippocampus. The fimbria goes on to become the [[fornix]]. These structures are part of the [[limbic system]].
== See also ==
* [[Telencephalon|Cerebrum]]
* [[Hippocampus]]
* [[Limbic system]]
==Additional images==
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Image:Gray749.png|Coronal section of inferior horn of lateral ventricle.
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== References ==
* "Alveus of the hippocampus." <i>Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed.</i> (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
* Haines, Duane E. <i>Fundamental Neuroscience, 2nd ed.</i> (2002). ISBN 0-443-06603-5
{{Limbic system}}
[[Category:Head and neck]]
[[Category:Cerebrum]]
[[Category:Neuroanatomy]]