basal forebrain (BFB) The term
basal forebrain refers to a set of structures in the
rostral ventromedial part of the
cerebral hemisphere . It includes the
substantia innominata ,
basal nucleus ,
olfactory tubercle ,
islands of Calleja and parts of the
striatum and
globus pallidus . It extends caudally into
pars reticulata of the
substantia nigra and rostrally includes the
nucleus accumbens ,
nucleus of the diagonal band ,
nuclei of stria terminalis and
septal nuclei (
Mai-2004 ).Considering the location of its substructures, the BFB would more accurately be referred to as 'basal endbrain', but that term does not appear in the English literature ( Ngram ). Updated 26 Apr 2025.
Also known as: basal forebrain, basal forebrain area, basal endbrain
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Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Name:
basal forebrain area
Citation:
Chapter 3, pp. 49-94. In: <a href="http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/scripts/reports/track_page.asp?ref=39" target=_blank>The Human Nervous System</a>, G. Paxinos & J.K. Mai, (Elsevier Academic Press, New York), 2004
Source Title:
Fetal Development of the Central Nervous System
Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Citation:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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