Habenular trigone explained

Habenular trigone
Latin:trigonum habenulae

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

Anatomy

The habenular trigone is situated on the lateral aspect of the posterior part of the taenia thalami.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Waxman, Stephen G. . Clinical Neuroanatomy . McGraw-Hill Medical . 2009 . 978-0-07-160399-7 . 26th . New York . 127.
  2. Book: Gray, Henry . Gray's Anatomy . 1918 . 20th . 812.