Medial Preoptic Area
Hierarchy level in atlas is 6: 5 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: MPOAbbreviation
MPO
Species
Rat
Description of part
According to Simerly et al. 1984. The MPO contains a number of distinct cell groups, which are embedded in a relatively undifferentiated area of scattered neurons (the undifferentiated part of the MPO).
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
- Brain
- Midbrain-Hindbrain
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Somatosensory
- Paratrigeminal nucleus
- Mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal
- Nucleus z
- External cuneate nucleus
- Dorsal column nuclei
- Trigeminal ganglion
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal interpolar part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part middle dorsomedial part, dorsal zone
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part caudal dorsomedial part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part rostral dorsomedial part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part ventrolateral part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part middle dorsomedial part, ventral zone
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudal part
- Principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Gustatory-Visceral
- Area postrema
- Nucleus of the solitary tract
- Parabrachial nucleus
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division extreme lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division external lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division superior lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division central lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division ventral lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division dorsal lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division internal lateral part
- Kolliker-Fuse subnucleus
- Parabrachial nucleus medial division
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Visual
- Pretectal region
- Lateral terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Parageminal nucleus
- Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Superior colliculus
- Dorsal terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Auditory
- Nucleus of the trapezoid body
- Nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
- Nucleus of the brachium of the inferior colliculus
- Superior olivary complex
- Nucleus sagulum
- Inferior colliculus
- Cochlear nuclei
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Vestibular
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Somatosensory
- Pre-Post Cerebellar nuclei
- Reticular core
- Interpeduncular nucleus
- Reticular formation
- Paragigantocellular reticular nucleus
- Pontine reticular nucleus
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus
- Supratrigeminal nucleus
- Medullary reticular nucleus
- Cuneiform nucleus
- Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
- Parapyramidal nucleus
- Magnocellular reticular nucleus
- Parvicellular reticular nucleus
- Pedunculopontine nucleus
- Central gray of the brain
- Raphe of mesenchephalon
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Pharynx-Larynx-Esophagus
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Tongue
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Extrapyramidal
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Eye
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Neck
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Face
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Labyrinth
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Jaw
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Viscera
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory
- Lateral ventricle
- Interventricular foramen
- Cerebrum
- Cerebral cortex
- Layer 6b(layer 7, subplate, deep cortex, claustral complex)
- Cerebral cortex, layers1-6a [cortical plate]
- Auditory areas
- Ectorhinal area
- Gustatory areas
- Retrosplenial area
- Somatic motor areas
- Perirhinal area
- Posterior parietal association areas
- Prelimbic area
- Visual areas
- Hippocampal formation
- Ventral temporal association areas
- Visceral area
- Anterior cingulate area
- Orbital area
- Infralimbic area
- Agranular insular area
- Somatosensory areas
- Olfactory areas
- Taenia tecta
- Postpiriform transition area
- Cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Accessory olfactory bulb
- Anterior olfactory nucleus
- Piriform area
- Main olfactory bulb
- Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract
- Piriform-amygdaloid area
- Basal Nuclei
- Pallidum
- Pallidum ventral region
- Pallidum dorsal region
- Pallidum rostral region
- Bed nucleus of the stria medularis
- Bed nucleus of the anterior commissure
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division dorsal nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division cell-sparse zone
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division premedullary nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division interfascicular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division strial extension
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division principal nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division anteroventral area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis oval nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterolateral area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsolateral nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis rhomboid nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division anterodorsal area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis juxtacapsular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division
- Striatum
- Striatum medial (septal) region
- Lateral septal complex
- Lateral septal nucleus
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone dorsal region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone ventral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone rostral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone lateral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part ventral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part dorsolateral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone
- Lateral septal nucleus ventral part
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part
- Septofimbrial nucleus
- Septohippocampal nucleus
- Lateral septal nucleus
- Lateral septal complex
- Striatum dorsal region
- Striatum caudal (amygdalar) region
- Central nucleus of amygdala
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala
- Anterior amygdaloid area
- Intercalated nuclei of the amygdala
- Bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory part
- Striatum ventral region
- Striatum medial (septal) region
- Pallidum
- Cerebral cortex
- Cerebral aqueduct
- Pituitary gland
- Brainstem
- Interbrain
- Hypothalamus
- Medial zone of the hypothalamus
- Posterior hypothalamic nucleus
- Mammillary body
- Tuberal area of the hypothalamus
- Anterior hypothalamic area
- Medial preoptic area
- Lateral zone of the hypothalamus
- Periventricular zone of the hypothalamus
- Median preoptic nucleus
- Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Suprachiasmatic preoptic nucleus
- Posterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, dorsal parvicellular part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, medial parvicellular part, ventral zone
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, forniceal part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, lateral parvicellular part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, magnocellular division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division
- Anterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Supraoptic nucleus
- Anteroventral periventricular nucleus
- Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Preoptic periventricular nucleus
- Vascular organ of the lamina terminalis
- Pituitary gland, neural lobe
- Medial zone of the hypothalamus
- Retina
- Thalamus
- Dorsal Thalamus
- Anterior group of the dorsal thalamus
- Medial group of the dorsal thalamus
- Ventral group of the dorsal thalamus
- Geniculate group of the dorsal thalamus
- Midline group of the dorsal thalamus
- Intralaminar nuclei of the dorsal thalamus
- Lateral group of the dorsal thalamus
- Subfornical organ
- Ventral thalamus
- Epithalamus
- Dorsal Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Interbrain
- Cerebellum
- Arbor vitae
- Cerebellar cortex
- Deep cerebellar nuclei
- Cerebellar commissure
- Cerebellar peduncles
- Third ventricle
- Fourth ventricle
- Midbrain-Hindbrain
Major subparts
| Name | Type |
| Medial preoptic nucleus | gray matter |
| Posterodorsal preoptic nucleus | gray matter |
| Parastrial nucleus | gray matter |
| Medial preoptic area proper | gray matter |
| Anteroventral preoptic nucleus | gray matter |
| Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus | gray matter |
- Projection Strength
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus very strong
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala anterodorsal part very strong
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division principal nucleus strong
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterolateral area strong
- Parastrial nucleus strong
- Anteroventral preoptic nucleus strong
- Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus strong
- Median preoptic nucleus strong
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus moderate/strong
- Ventral tegmental area moderate
- Prelimbic area moderate
- Infralimbic area moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division interfascicular nucleus moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis rhomboid nucleus moderate
- Lateral hypothalamic area moderate
- Retina moderate/weak
- Posterior nucleus of the amygdala weak
- Primary motor area weak
- Field CA1 weak
- Cortical nucleus of the amygdala posterior part lateral zone weak
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus weak
- Dorsal premammillary nucleus weak
- Substantia nigra very weak
- Oculomotor nucleus very weak
- Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve very weak
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone very weak
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus very weak
- Subfornical organ very weak
- Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala anterior part exists
- Subiculum ventral part exists
- Substantia innominata exists
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone exists
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region exists
- Lateral septal nucleus ventral part exists
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala posterodorsal part exists
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus ventrolateral part exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus central part exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior part exists
- Ventral premammillary nucleus exists
- Anterior hypothalamic posterior part exists
- Retrochiasmatic area exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus medial part exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus central part exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part exists
- Tuberal nucleus exists
- Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Suprachiasmatic preoptic nucleus exists
- Anteroventral periventricular nucleus exists
- Projection Strength
- Supraoptic nucleus very strong
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division moderate
- Inferior colliculus moderate
- Red nucleus moderate
- Central gray of the brain moderate
- Nucleus of Darkschewitsch moderate
- Periaqueductal gray moderate
- Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus moderate
- Nucleus raphe pontis moderate
- Oculomotor nucleus moderate
- Posterior nucleus of the amygdala moderate
- Subiculum moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone moderate
- Lateral septal nucleus moderate
- Lateral septal nucleus ventral part moderate
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala moderate
- Posterior hypothalamic nucleus moderate
- Supramammillary nucleus moderate
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Ventral premammillary nucleus moderate
- Anterior hypothalamic nucleus moderate
- Median preoptic nucleus moderate
- Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Posterior complex of the thalamus moderate
- Peripeduncular nucleus moderate
- Precommissural nucleus moderate/weak
- Anterior pretectal nucleus weak
- Tegmental reticular nucleus weak
- Interpeduncular nucleus weak
- Cuneiform nucleus weak
- Gigantocellular reticular nucleus weak
- Pedunculopontine nucleus weak
- Dorsal tegmental nucleus weak
- Ventral tegmental nucleus weak
- Nucleus raphe obscurus weak
- Nucleus raphe magnus weak
- Dorsal nucleus raphe weak
- Superior central nucleus raphe weak
- Substantia nigra weak
- Ventral tegmental area weak
- Substantia innominata weak
- Nucleus of the diagonal band weak
- Caudoputamen weak
- Nucleus accumbens weak
- Lateral mammillary nucleus weak
- Dorsal premammillary nucleus weak
- Lateral preoptic area weak
- Lateral hypothalamic area weak
- Subthalamic nucleus weak
- Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus weak
- Parataenial nucleus weak
- Nucleus reuniens weak
- Parafascicular nucleus weak
- Zona incerta weak
- Lateral habenula weak
- Nucleus of the solitary tract very weak
- Vestibular nuclei very weak
- Locus coeruleus very weak
- Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve very weak
- Medial mammillary nucleus very weak
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus exists
- Pituitary gland, neural lobe exists
