Term: Anterior hypothalamic area

Definition: As defined here, the AHA is the relatively cell sparse region between the lateral hypothalamic area and bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, and the rostral pole of the anterior hypothalamic nucleus.

Nomenclature: Swanson-2004

Parents Relation type
Medial zone of the hypothalamus is part
Related concepts Relation type
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus has part
Suprachiasmatic nucleus has part
Subparaventricular zone has part
Retrochiasmatic area has part
Anterior hypothalamic area proper has part