Parafascicular Nucleus

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

abbreviation: PF

Abbreviation

PF

Species

Rat

Description of part

Gurdjian 1927. A closely related centre médian nucleus is now commonly identified in primates but not rodents. However, Krieg (1944) pointed out what he regarded as the equivalent of a centre médian nucleus in the rat, as did Kruger et al. 1995.

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