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Haller's unguis
Also known as:
Morand's spur
Synonyms:
Calcar avis, hippocampus minor, minor hippocampus, unguis avis.
Associated persons:
Victor Albrecht von Haller
Sauveur François Morand
Description:
The lower of two elevations on the medial wall of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, caused by the depth of the calcarine sulcus.
Bibliography:
- Pat Forbis and Susan L. Bartolucci:
Stedman's Medical Eponyms.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.
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