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splenium

splenium

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Thick rounded back part of the brain that connects the two sides
  • noun
  • /ˈspliːniəm/
  • Specialized
: esplenio
  • Researchers observed that the splenium plays a crucial role in interhemispheric communication.
  • a large splenium

Examples

  • In neuroanatomy, the splenium is identified as the posterior part of the corpus callosum.

  • The splenium connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

  • The female splenium is generally larger than the male's.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The caudal end is splenium because of its shape in humans.

Surface Forms

splenium singular
splenia plural

Etymology

Splenium comes from an old word meaning 'band' or 'ribbon', so it names the thick 'band' at the back of the corpus callosum that connects the two halves of the brain.