Lateral habenular nucleus
Nucleus habenularis lateralis
Definition
The lateral habenular nucleus is part of habenular nuclei of the epithalamus that receive afferents from the septal nuclei and basal forebrain via the stria medullaris thalami, and project to the interpeduncular nucleus through the retroflex fasciculus. They are involved in limbic functions, particularly in regulating monoaminergic systems.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
