hippocampal afferents, subcortical

Introduction

Projections into the hippocampal formation from subcortical structures. These include:

• amygdala
• claustrum
• septal nuclei (by way of the fornix)
• nucleus basalis of Meynert
• supramammillary nucleus
• anterior nucleus of thalamus
• midline thalamus
• ventral tegmental area
• raphe nuclei
• locus ceruleus

More general terms

• hippocampal afferents

More specific terms

• amygdala
• anterior thalamic nucleus
• claustrum
• locus ceruleus (locus ferrugineus, substantia ferruginea, locus cinereus)
• midline thalamic nucleus
• nucleus basalis of Meynert
• raphe nuclei
• septal nucleus
• ventral tegmental area