Ventromedial Nucleus Of The Hypothalamus

Hierarchy level in atlas is 7: 6 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: VMH

Abbreviation

VMH

Species

Rat

Description of part

According to Gurdjian (1927) and Saper et al. (1976a) recognized dorsomedial and ventrolateral cell condensations serparated by a relatively cell-sparse central region. Van Houten and Brawer (1978) also recognized a distinct anterior component. Also see Canteras et al. 1994.

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