Medial Preoptic Nucleus
Hierarchy level in atlas is 7: 6 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: MPNAbbreviation
MPN
Species
Rat
Description of part
According to Simerly et al. 1984.
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 medial part | gray matter |
| Medial preoptic nucleus central part | gray matter |
| Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part | gray matter |
- Projection Strength
- Ventral tegmental area moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis rhomboid nucleus moderate/weak
- Retina moderate/weak
- Oculomotor nucleus weak
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus weak
- Lateral hypothalamic area weak
- Substantia nigra very weak
- Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve very weak
- Magnocellular preoptic nucleus very weak
- Median preoptic nucleus very weak
- Supraoptic nucleus very weak
- Subfornical organ very weak
- Nucleus of the solitary tract exists
- Parabrachial nucleus exists
- Tegmental reticular nucleus exists
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus exists
- Medullary reticular nucleus ventral part exists
- Pedunculopontine nucleus exists
- Periaqueductal gray exists
- Dorsal tegmental nucleus exists
- Locus coeruleus exists
- Pontine central gray exists
- Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus exists
- Nucleus incertus exists
- Nucleus raphe magnus exists
- Dorsal nucleus raphe exists
- Superior central nucleus raphe exists
- Endopiriform nucleus exists
- Posterior nucleus of the amygdala exists
- Subiculum ventral part exists
- Infralimbic area exists
- Agranular insular area ventral part exists
- Substantia innominata exists
- Nucleus of the diagonal band exists
- Medial septal nucleus exists
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis exists
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division principal nucleus exists
- Lateral septal nucleus ventral part exists
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala posterodorsal part exists
- Nucleus accumbens exists
- Posterior hypothalamic nucleus exists
- Supramammillary nucleus lateral part exists
- Supramammillary nucleus medial part exists
- Tuberomammillary nucleus exists
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus ventrolateral part exists
- Anterior hypothalamic area exists
- Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part exists
- Anterior hypothalamic central part exists
- Medial preoptic area exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus exists
- Posterodorsal preoptic nucleus exists
- Anteroventral preoptic nucleus exists
- Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus exists
- Lateral preoptic area exists
- Posterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, periventricular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, medial parvicellular part, dorsal zone exists
- Anterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Anteroventral periventricular nucleus exists
- Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Preoptic periventricular nucleus exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus exists
- Subparafascicular nucleus parvicellular part exists
- Projection Strength
- Vestibular nuclei moderate
- Red nucleus moderate
- Nucleus of Darkschewitsch moderate
- Dorsal tegmental nucleus moderate
- Pontine central gray moderate
- Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus moderate
- Oculomotor nucleus moderate
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis 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
- Lateral hypothalamic area moderate
- Subthalamic nucleus moderate
- Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus moderate
- Parataenial nucleus moderate
- Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Parafascicular nucleus moderate
- Posterior complex of the thalamus moderate
- Peripeduncular nucleus moderate
- Lateral habenula moderate
- Nucleus of the solitary tract weak
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division weak
- Superior colliculus weak
- Inferior colliculus weak
- Tegmental reticular nucleus weak
- Interpeduncular nucleus weak
- Cuneiform nucleus weak
- Gigantocellular reticular nucleus weak
- Pedunculopontine nucleus weak
- Central gray of the brain weak
- Periaqueductal gray weak
- Locus coeruleus weak
- Ventral tegmental nucleus weak
- Nucleus raphe pontis 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
- Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve weak
- Posterior nucleus of the amygdala weak
- Subiculum weak
- Substantia innominata weak
- Nucleus of the diagonal band weak
- Caudoputamen weak
- Nucleus accumbens weak
- Lateral mammillary nucleus weak
- Dorsal premammillary nucleus weak
- Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus weak
- Nucleus reuniens weak
- Zona incerta weak
- Medial mammillary nucleus very weak
- Lateral preoptic area very weak
- Median preoptic nucleus very weak
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus very weak
- Nucleus reuniens rostral division very weak
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus exists
- Sublaterodorsal nucleus exists
- Median eminence internal lamina exists
- Supramammillary nucleus lateral part exists
- Tuberomammillary nucleus exists
- Medial preoptic nucleus exists
- Posterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, dorsal parvicellular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, medial parvicellular part, ventral zone exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, lateral parvicellular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, periventricular part exists
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, medial parvicellular part, dorsal zone exists
- Anterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
- Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus exists
