Lateral Hypothalamic Area, Juxtaventromedial Region

Hierarchy level in atlas is 8: 7 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: LHAjv

Abbreviation

LHAjv

Species

Rat

Description of part

This region is distinguished by a lower density of neurons than is found in all surrounding areas. A dorsal zone receives a circumscribed input from the posterior basolateral nucleus of the amygdala (Petrovich et al. 2001) and is slightly less cell-dense than a ventral zone.

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Swanson-2004

Endorsement

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

Reference

Author: Swanson L.W.
Title of Book: Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain. Third Edition
Year: 2004
Pages: 166-179
Edition: third
Publisher: Elsevier