Axon-of-passage
: Segment of an axon (Kölliker, 1896) that passes through a gray matter region without forming synapses (Foster & Sherrington, 1897). Preferable to fiber-of-passage (Cajal, 1894a) because more accurate; also see Cowan et al. (1972, p. 38).
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