Pes hippocampi

Pes hippocampi
Inferior and posterior cornua, viewed from above. (Pes. hipp. labeled at center top.)
Identifiers
TA98	A14.1.09.323
TA2	5656
FMA	84032
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

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

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

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20110722072202/http://web.sc.itc.keio.ac.jp/anatomy/Rauber-Kopsch/web/abb2/png144/440.png

Rostral basal ganglia of the human brain and associated structures

Basal ganglia

Grey matter

Striatum	Dorsal striatum Putamen Caudate nucleus Ventral striatum Nucleus accumbens Olfactory tubercle Globus pallidus GPe GPi
Other	Amygdala Claustrum

White matter

Centrum semiovale

Internal capsule

Corona radiata

Rhinencephalon

Grey matter	Anterior olfactory nucleus Anterior perforated substance Olfactory bulb
White matter	Olfactory tract Medial olfactory stria Lateral olfactory stria Olfactory trigone

Other basal forebrain

Grey matter	Substantia innominata Nucleus basalis Nucleus of diagonal band
White matter	Diagonal band of Broca Stria terminalis

Archicortex:
Hippocampal formation/
Hippocampus anatomy

Grey matter	Hippocampus proper CA1 CA2 CA3 CA4 Dentate gyrus Fascia dentata Subiculum
White matter	Alveus Fimbria Perforant path Schaffer collateral