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Perforant Pathway MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Perforant Pathway
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.180.730
A08.612.600
Unique ID
D019580
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019580
Scope Note
A pathway of fibers that originates in the lateral part of the ENTORHINAL CORTEX, perforates the SUBICULUM of the HIPPOCAMPUS, and runs into the stratum moleculare of the hippocampus, where these fibers synapse with others that go to the DENTATE GYRUS where the pathway terminates. It is also known as the perforating fasciculus.
Entry Term(s)
Perforant Path
Perforating Fasciculus
Previous Indexing
Hippocampus (1977-1997)
Limbic System (1978-1993)
Neural Pathways (1977-1997)
See Also
Entorhinal Cortex
Hippocampus
Mossy Fibers, Hippocampal
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2018/07/01
Perforant Pathway Preferred
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