Term: Lateral zone of the hypothalamus
Definition: This very heterogeneous, poorly understood region is often thought of as an interstitial nucleus of the medial forebrain bundle, and the rostral extension of thebrainstorm reticular formation.
Nomenclature: Swanson-1998
| Parents | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Hypothalamus | is part |
| Related concepts | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Lateral preoptic area | has part |
| Lateral hypothalamic area | has part |
| Subthalamic nucleus | has part |