Nucleus Accumbens
Hierarchy level in atlas is 2: 1 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: AccAbbreviation
Acc
Species
Rat
Description of part
The nucleus accumbens needs little description as it has been described and illustrated in a number of species. However, it may be noted that the ventral aspect of the nucleus is broken up into a number of cell clusters by the fibers of the medial forebrain bundle. Heimer (1972) has termed these aggregates "cell bridges" since a number of them appear as fingers of cells extending from the nucleus accumbens to the deeper layers of the olfactory tubercle. The ventral aspect of the nucleus accumbens appears to be continuous laterally with the ventral aspect of the putamen (fig. 1).
Part type
gray matter
Nomenclature
Krettek & Price
Endorsement
The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.
