Medial septal nucleus

Medial septal nucleus
Brain: Medial septal nucleus
Latin nucleus septalis medialis

The medial septal nucleus is one of the septal nuclei. Neurons in this nucleus give rise to the bulk of efferents from the septal nuclei. A major projection from the medial septal nucleus terminates in the hippocampal formation.[1]

It plays a role in the generation of theta waves.[2]

References

  1. ^ Brodal, A (1981). Neurological Anatomy. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Source.aspx?ID=126&questID=&questID=2272. Retrieved 18 Jun 2011. 
  2. ^ O'Keefe, John; Andersen, Per; Morris, Richard; David Amaral; Tim Bliss (2007). The hippocampus book. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. pp. 480. ISBN 0-19-510027-1. 
v · d · eHuman brain, cerebrum, Interior of the cerebral hemispheres, white matter: commissural fibers and septum (TA A14.1.09.241–271, 569–571, GA 9.828, 838–840)
Corpus callosum

Genu · Splenium · Tapetum · Rostrum

Archicortex: Indusium griseum
Lamina terminalis
Fornix
Septum pellucidum
Septal nuclei (Medial septal nucleus, Subfornical organ) · Cave of septum pellucidum

M: CNS

anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)
v · d · eNeurotransmitter systems
Acetylcholine
BA/M
Serotonin pathways
Raphe nuclei · Anterior raphespinal tract · Lateral raphespinal tract
AA


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