HIPPOCAMPAL MOSSY FIBER
\hˈɪpəkˌampə͡l mˈɒsi fˈa͡ɪbə], \hˈɪpəkˌampəl mˈɒsi fˈaɪbə], \h_ˈɪ_p_ə_k_ˌa_m_p_əl m_ˈɒ_s_i f_ˈaɪ_b_ə]\
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Axons of certain cells in the dentate gyrus. They project to the polymorphic layer of the dentate gyrus and to the proximal dendrites of pyramidal cells of the hippocampus. These mossy fibers should not be confused with mossy fibers that are cerebellar afferents (see NERVE FIBERS).
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