Genu of the corpus callosum

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Brain: Genu of the corpus callosum
The fornix and corpus callosum from below. (Genu labeled at center top.)
Latin	genu corporis callosi
Gray's	subject #189 828
Artery	anterior cerebral artery
NeuroNames	hier-176
Dorlands/Elsevier	g_04/12389027

The anterior end of the corpus callosum is named the genu, and is bent downward and backward in front of the septum pellucidum; diminishing rapidly in thickness, it is prolonged backward under the name of the rostrum, which is connected below with the lamina terminalis.

[edit] See also

• genu

[edit] Additional images

Mesal aspect of a brain sectioned in the median sagittal plane.

Median sagittal section of brain.

Horizontal section of right cerebral hemisphere.

[edit] External links

• Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, at Elsevier 13048.000-3

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