brain sand

The term brain sand refers to calcareous deposits often found in the pineal gland ( Crosby-1962 ) and other brain structures such as the choroid plexus ( Wikipedia ).

Also known as: brain sand, Acervulus, Corpora arenacea

NeuroNames ID: 1461

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Name:

Häufchen

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schultze-1993

Citation:

Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993

Source Title:

Anatomisches Wörterbuch

Name:

brain sand

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

Acervulus

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

Hirnsand

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schultze-1993

Citation:

Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993

Source Title:

Anatomisches Wörterbuch

Name:

Corpora arenacea

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

Citation:

Source Title:

Lamina terminalis

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Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Acervulus

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

brain sand

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Corpora arenacea

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

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