Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis Interfascicular Nucleus

abbreviation: BSTif

Abbreviation

BSTif

Species

Rat

Description of part

This term is used to refer to the scattered cells that lie among the many fibers of the stria terminalis that run parallel and lateral to the long axis of the principal nucleus. These neurons are quite similar in appearance to those in the adjacent principal nucleus (Figs. 30,32).

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Ju/Swanson

Endorsement

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

Reference

Author: Ju G. & Swanson L.W. (I)
Title: Studies on the cellular architecture of the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis in the rat: I. Cytoarchitecture
Title of Book: J Comp Neurol
Volume: 280
Year: 1989
Number: 5
Pages: 587-602