Habenular trigone

Habenular trigone
Habenular trigone
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Identifiers
Latin	trigonum habenulae
NeuroNames	293
TA98	A14.1.08.005
TA2	5663
FMA	74868
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Last updated October 11, 2025

The habenular trigone is a small^[1] depressed^[2] triangular area^[1]^[2] situated (sources differ) anterior^[1]/superior^[2] to the superior colliculus. It contains the habenular nuclei.^[1]^[2]

Anatomy

The habenular trigone is situated on the lateral aspect of the posterior part of the taenia thalami.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 Waxman, Stephen G. (2009). Clinical Neuroanatomy (26th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-07-160399-7.
1 2 3 4 5 Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 812.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 Waxman, Stephen G. (2009). Clinical Neuroanatomy (26th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-07-160399-7.

[:023-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 812.

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