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Pes hippocampi

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Pes hippocampi
Inferior and posterior cornua, viewed from above. (Pes. hipp. labeled at center top.)
Identifiers
TA98A14.1.09.323
TA25656
FMA84032
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The lower end of the hippocampus is enlarged, and presents two or three rounded elevations or digitations which give it a paw-like appearance, and hence it is named the pes hippocampi (pes meaning foot) or pes hippocampi major[1]

References

  1. ^ "BrainInfo". braininfo.rprc.washington.edu.