Splenium
Encyclopedia
The posterior end of the corpus callosum
is the thickest part, and is termed the splenium (Greek splenion = a bandage).
It overlaps the tela chorioidea
of the third ventricle
and the mid-brain, and ends in a thick, convex, free border.
A sagittal section of the splenium shows that the posterior end of the corpus callosum is acutely bent forward, the upper and lower parts being applied to each other.
Corpus callosum
The corpus callosum , also known as the colossal commissure, is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers beneath the cortex in the eutherian brain at the longitudinal fissure. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and facilitates interhemispheric communication...
is the thickest part, and is termed the splenium (Greek splenion = a bandage).
It overlaps the tela chorioidea
Tela chorioidea
Tela chorioidea is a structure found in the ventricles of the brain:Types include:* Tela chorioidea of the third ventricle* Tela chorioidea of the fourth ventricle* Tela chorioidea of the lateral ventricle...
of the third ventricle
Third ventricle
The third ventricle is one of four connected fluid-filled cavities comprising the ventricular system within the human brain. It is a median cleft between the two thalami, and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid ....
and the mid-brain, and ends in a thick, convex, free border.
A sagittal section of the splenium shows that the posterior end of the corpus callosum is acutely bent forward, the upper and lower parts being applied to each other.
External links
- Diagram at neuropat.dote.hu
- http://www2.umdnj.edu/~neuro/studyaid/Practical2000/Q38.htm
- http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?page=s
