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Septum pellucidum - definition

a thin, almost transparent membrane that runs down the middle of the brain from the corpus callosum to the area of a large fiber bundle called the fornix. The functions of the septum pellucidum, other than acting as an anatomical barrier, are unclear.

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Know Your Brain: Septum

The septum pellucidum as seen in a coronal brain slice.