shell of nucleus accumbens

accumbens nucleus shell

Crescent shaped outer zone of the nucleus accumbens, defined by a combination of chemoarchitecture and afferent and efferent connections. The shell is distinguished from the more centrally located core through the notable reduction in staining for the calcium-binding protein calbindin D28K, which is dense in the core and virtually absent in the shell.

Type Nerve
Parent Structure regional part of brain
Latin Name accumbens nucleus shell
FMA ID 77387

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What is the shell of nucleus accumbens?
Crescent shaped outer zone of the nucleus accumbens, defined by a combination of chemoarchitecture and afferent and efferent connections. The shell is distinguished from the more centrally located core through the notable reduction in staining for the calcium-binding protein calbindin D28K, which is
What is the Latin name for the shell of nucleus accumbens?
The Latin name for the shell of nucleus accumbens is accumbens nucleus shell.

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