Anatomy

Medial Forebrain Bundle

A complex group of fibers arising from the basal olfactory regions, the periamygdaloid region, and the septal nuclei, and passing to the lateral hypothalamus. Some fibers continue into the tegmentum.

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Abstract

A complex group of fibers arising from the basal olfactory regions, the periamygdaloid region, and the septal nuclei, and passing to the lateral hypothalamus. Some fibers continue into the tegmentum.

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11 entry terms
  • Median Forebrain Bundle
  • Bundle, Medial Forebrain
  • Bundle, Median Forebrain
  • Bundles, Medial Forebrain
  • Bundles, Median Forebrain
  • Forebrain Bundle, Medial
  • Forebrain Bundle, Median
  • Forebrain Bundles, Medial
  • Forebrain Bundles, Median
  • Medial Forebrain Bundles
  • Median Forebrain Bundles

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

90(75); was MEDIAN FOREBRAIN BUNDLE see under NEURAL PATHWAYS 1975-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypothalamus (1966-1976)
  • Limbic System (1966-1976)
  • Neural Pathways (1974-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medial Forebrain Bundle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008474
  2. Medial Forebrain Bundle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_forebrain_bundle
  3. Medial Forebrain Bundle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4287680