Lateral septal nucleus

System Nervous

Lateral septal nucleus

Definition

Regional part of the septal nuclei, lying dorsal and slightly lateral to the medial septal nucleus. The lateral septum receives the bulk of projections of areas projecting to the septal nuclei (Adapted from Brodal, 1981).

Also known as lateral parolfactory nucleus, lateral septal nucleus (cajal), lateral septum, lateral septum nucleus — per UBERON

The Lateral septal nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as