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Abstract
A small protuberance at the dorsal, posterior corner of the wall of the THIRD VENTRICLE, adjacent to the dorsal THALAMUS and PINEAL BODY. It contains the habenular nuclei and is a major part of the epithalamus.
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Synonyms
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- Habenula Complex
- Nucleus Habenularis
- Complex, Habenula
- Complices, Habenula
- Habenula Complices
- Habenulari, Nucleus
- Habenularis, Nucleus
- Habenulas
- Nucleus Habenulari
- Commissura Habenularum
- Habenular Commissure
- Habenular Nuclei
- Habenular Nucleus
- Commissura Habenularums
- Commissure, Habenular
- Commissures, Habenular
- Habenular Commissures
- Habenularum, Commissura
- Habenularums, Commissura
- Nuclei, Habenular
- Nucleus, Habenular
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Previous Indexing
- Diencephalon (1967-1996)
- Thalamic Nuclei (1971-1996)
- Thalamus (1966-1996)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Habenula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019262. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019262
- Habenula. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habenula
- Habenula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q267641