The Human Hypothalamus

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5F: LEVEL 5 FIBERS: In addition to the fornix and optic tract seen in more anterior sections, fibers of the mammillothalamic tract and the cerebral peduncle are seen at this level. Just posterior to this level, the fibers of the fornix terminate in the mammillary nuclei.