Anatomy

Mammillary Bodies

A pair of nuclei and associated GRAY MATTER in the interpeduncular space rostral to the posterior perforated substance in the POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS.

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Abstract

A pair of nuclei and associated GRAY MATTER in the interpeduncular space rostral to the posterior perforated substance in the POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS.

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7 entry terms
  • Mamillary Bodies
  • Bodies, Mamillary
  • Bodies, Mammillary
  • Body, Mamillary
  • Body, Mammillary
  • Mamillary Body
  • Mammillary Body

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23 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2015(1992); was MAMMILLARY BODIES 1971-1991 and 1992-2014; was MAMMILLARY BODIES see under HYPOTHALAMUS 1963-70;

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypothalamus (1966-1970)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.180w.497w.362.500w
  2. A08w.186w.211w.200w.317w.357w.362.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mammillary Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008326. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008326
  2. Mammillary Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammillary_body
  3. Mammillary Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q499802