Endopiriform Nucleus
Hierarchy level in atlas is 5: 4 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: EPAbbreviation
EP
Species
Rat
Description of part
According to Krettek and Price 1978. This nucleus appears to form the olfactory component of the claustrum, deep to the piriform area (see also Gurdjian 1928).
Part type
gray matter
Nomenclature
Swanson-1998
Endorsement
The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.
Collator argument
The position of this brain part in hierarchy was collated from the associated reference
Reference
Author:
Swanson LW
Title of Book:
Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain
Year:
1998
Pages:
196-213
Edition:
second
Publisher:
Elsevier
Major subparts
| Name | Type |
| Endopiriform nucleus dorsal part | gray matter |
| Endopiriform nucleus ventral part | gray matter |
- Projection Strength
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus central part weak
- Lateral hypothalamic area weak
- Infralimbic area very weak
- Nucleus incertus diffuse part exists
- Nucleus incertus compact part exists
- Parasubiculum exists
- Cortical nucleus of the amygdala posterior part medial zone exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior part exists
- Projection Strength
- Superior colliculus moderate
- Medial preoptic nucleus exists
