lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus

lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus (MML)

The term lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus refers to the more lateral of two parts of the medial mammillary nucleus in the human ( Saper-2004 ), the macaque ( Paxinos-2009a ), the rat ( Paxinos-2009b ), and the mouse ( Franklin-2008 ). In the human it is considerably smaller than the medial part of the medial mammillary nucleus from which it is separated by fibers of the fornix ( Saper-2004 ). In the macaque, rat, and mouse the medial and lateral parts are more equal in size. Some authors do not divide the medial mammillary nucleus of the rat ( Swanson-2004 ) and mouse ( Hof-2000 ) into medial and lateral parts. The combination is equivalent to the body of the medial mammillary nucleus in their parcellation. Functionally the medial mammillary nucleus is part of the behavior control column of the brainstem motor system ( Swanson-2004 ).

Also known as: lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus, Nucleus corporis mamillaris medialis, pars lateralis, lateral subdivision of medial mammillary nucleus, medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part, Nucleus intermedius corpus mamillaris, intermediate mammillary nucleus, intercalated mammillary nucleus, lateral mammillary nucleus (Gagel), Nucleus intercalatus corporis mammillaris

NeuroNames ID: 416

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Name:

nucleo mammillare intercalato

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

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Language:

acronym

Organism:

mouse

Source:

Paxinos-2001

Citation:

Second Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, 2001

Source Title:

The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates

Name:

lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

Nucleus corporis mamillaris medialis, pars lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Name:

lateral subdivision of medial mammillary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Saper-1990

Citation:

Chapter 15, pp. 389-413 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos (Ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, 1990

Source Title:

Hypothalamus

Name:

medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Paxinos-1995

Citation:

Academic Press, San Diego, 1995

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brainstem

Name:

Nucleus intermedius corpus mamillaris

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Shantha-1968

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1968

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Java Monkey Brain (Macaca irus)

Name:

intermediate mammillary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

intermediate mammillary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames-1995

Citation:

NeuroNames is used as a term's source if no published source of the term has been found. In most cases, the term is an English translation of a commonly used Latin term. In some cases it is a Latin translation of an English term for which no published Latin equivalent has been found.

Source Title:

Name:

intercalated mammillary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

lateral mammillary nucleus (Gagel)

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Saper-1990

Citation:

Chapter 15, pp. 389-413 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos (Ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, 1990

Source Title:

Hypothalamus

Name:

Nucleus intercalatus corporis mammillaris

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Riley-1943

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1943

Source Title:

An Atlas Of The Basal Ganglia, Brain Stem And Spinal Cord (Based On Myelin-Stained Material)

Name:

MML

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Name:

nucleo mammillare intermedio

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Paxinos-2009a

Citation:

Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press. 2009

Source Title:

The Rhesus Monkey Brain, Second Edition

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Species With The Structure

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Topology

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Yes

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Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

intercalated mammillary nucleus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

intermediate mammillary nucleus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral mammillary nucleus (Gagel)

Source:

Saper-1990

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral subdivision of medial mammillary nucleus

Source:

Saper-1990

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part

Source:

Paxinos-1995

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Nucleus intercalatus corporis mammillaris

Source:

Riley-1943

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

Nucleus intermedius corpus mamillaris

Source:

Shantha-1968

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part

Source:

Paxinos-2009b

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Mus (mouse)

Their Name:

medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part

Source:

Franklin-2008

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

fasciculus retroflexus of the interbrain

interventricular foramen

hippocampal sulcus

telodiencephalic fissure

midbrain

hindbrain

choroidal fissure