Lateral Column Of The Posterior Part Of The Medial Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis

abbreviation: BSTMPl

Abbreviation

BSTMPl

Species

Rat

Description of part

The lateral column contains a more heterogeneous population of neurons than the other two divisions of the posterior medial bed nucleus. Most of the cells in the large­celled column are loosely arranged in rows oriented parallel to the incoming fibers of the stria terminalis. These cells range from medium size to large, with some of the largest cells of the posterior medial bed nucleus occurring in this column. Collator note: the abbreviation is not provided in text, but is used in Figures.

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

de Olmos - 1995

Endorsement

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

Reference

Author: Alheid G.F, de Olmos J.S. & Beltramino C.A.
Chapter: Amygdala and extended amygdala
Title of Book: The rat nervous system
Year: 1995
Pages: 495-578
Edition: Second
Publisher: Academic Press
Editor: Paxinos G