Medial Zone Of The Hypothalamus

Hierarchy level in atlas is 3: 2 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: MZ

Abbreviation

MZ

Species

Mouse

Description of part

Collator note: we follow the parcellation of Simerly 1995, which is cited by Paxinos and Franklin

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Paxinos/Franklin-2001

Endorsement

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

Collator argument

The hierarchy of this region was constructed using the rat atlas Paxinos and Watson 1998 and Simerly 1995. See also Swanson 1992.

Reference

Author: Paxinos G., Franklin K.B.J.
Title of Book: The mouse brain in stereotaxic coordinates.
Year: 2001
Pages: 15-60
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Academic Press