Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 13- 2 to answer the following questions:
-A tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus with the hypothalamus is the
A) amygdaloid body.
B) cingulate gyrus.
C) hippocampus.
D) mamillary bodies.
E) fornix.

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Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 13- 2 to answer the following questions:
-A tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus with the hypothalamus is the
A) amygdaloid body. 
B) cingulate gyrus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) mamillary bodies. 
E) fornix.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fornix is a bundle of nerve fibers in the brain that acts as the major output tract of the hippocampus, connecting it to the hypothalamus, including the mammillary bodies.