Amygdalostriatal Transition Zone Posterior Division

abbreviation: ASTrp

Abbreviation

ASTrp

Species

Rat

Description of part

The anterior AStr contains more loosely packed cells and fiber plexus than its posterior counterpart. Acetylcholinesterase material reveals also a stronger activity in the anterior AStr though lower than in the rest of the striatum...Collator note: the authors do not provide an abbreviation for this division of the AStr. The abbreviation was adopted by the collator.

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

de Olmos -1985

Endorsement

The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.

Reference

Author: de Olmos J., Alheid G.F. & Beltramino C.A.
Chapter: Academic Press
Title of Book: The rat nervous system. Volume I Forebrain and Midbrain
Volume: I
Series: Amygdala
Year: 1985
Pages: 223-334
Publisher: George Paxinos