Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis

Hierarchy level in atlas is 2: 1 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: BST

Abbreviation

BST

Species

Rat

Description of part

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) is a rostral forebrain structure closely related to the amygdala, its major source of afferent input (Weller and Smith, 1982; De Olmos et al., 1985).

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Moga-Fulwiler-Saper

Endorsement

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

Reference

Author: Moga M.M., Saper C.B., Gray T.S.
Title: Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis: cytoarchitecture, immunohistochemistry, and projections to the parabrachial nucleus in the rat
Title of Book: J Comp Neurol
Volume: 283
Year: 1989
Number: 3
Pages: 283-332