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  1. mamillary body, mammillary body, corpus mamillarenoun

    one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix

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  1. mamillary body

    The mammillary bodies are a pair of small round bodies, located on the undersurface of the brain that, as part of the diencephalon, form part of the limbic system. They are located at the ends of the anterior arches of the fornix. They consist of two groups of nuclei, the medial mammillary nuclei and the lateral mammillary nuclei.Neuroanatomists have often categorized the mammillary bodies as part of the posterior part of hypothalamus.

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  1. mamillary body

    The mammillary body is a set of small, round structures located on the underside of the brain within the hypothalamus. They are predominantly known for their role in recollective memory and are part of the limbic system, which is involved in emotional response and memory function. Damage to these bodies often results in memory deficits. Their name is derived from their resemblance to small breasts ("mamma" in Latin).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mamillary body in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mamillary body in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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