Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis Oval Nucleus

abbreviation: BSTov

Abbreviation

BSTov

Species

Rat

Description of part

This is a roughly oval shaped, compact group of uniformly medium-sized round to- oval neurons (Figs. 11,12). It is centered in midrostrocaudal levels of the anterolateral area where it lies dorsally, just medial to the internal capsule.

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