Anatomy
habenula
ha·ben·u·la [ huh-ben-yuh-luh ]
Subclass of:
Epithalamic
Definitions related to habenula:
  • A small protuberance at the dorsal, posterior corner of the wall of the THIRD VENTRICLE, adjacent to the dorsal THALAMUS and PINEAL BODY. It contains the habenular nuclei and is a major part of the epithalamus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Habenula is a segment of the epithalamus that has as its parts the lateral and medial habenular nuclei and the habenular commissure.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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