Anatomy

Perforant Pathway

A pathway of fibers that originates in the lateral part of the ENTORHINAL CORTEX, perforates the SUBICULUM of the HIPPOCAMPUS, and runs into the stratum moleculare of the hippocampus, where these fibers synapse with others that go to the DENTATE GYRUS where the pathway terminates. It is also known as the perforating fasciculus.

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A pathway of fibers that originates in the lateral part of the ENTORHINAL CORTEX, perforates the SUBICULUM of the HIPPOCAMPUS, and runs into the stratum moleculare of the hippocampus, where these fibers synapse with others that go to the DENTATE GYRUS where the pathway terminates. It is also known as the perforating fasciculus.

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9 entry terms
  • Perforant Path
  • Perforating Fasciculus
  • Fasciculus, Perforating
  • Path, Perforant
  • Paths, Perforant
  • Pathway, Perforant
  • Pathways, Perforant
  • Perforant Paths
  • Perforant Pathways

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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, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Hippocampus (1977-1997)
  • Limbic System (1978-1993)
  • Neural Pathways (1977-1997)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Perforant Pathway. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019580. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019580
  2. Perforant Pathway. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforant_path
  3. Perforant Pathway. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7168164