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Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST)
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Contains cell bodies of AVP- or AVT-producing neurons in tetrapods.
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Medial amygdala
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Contains cell bodies of AVP- or AVT-producing neurons in tetrapods.
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Supracommissural nucleus of the ventral telencephalon (Vs)
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Putative teleost homolog of the medial amygdala and BNST, but possesses no AVT-producing cell bodies.
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Preoptic Area (POA)
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A neuroendocrine integration centre located at the interface of the hypothalamus and telencephalon. Contains groups of AVP- or AVT-producing neuron cell bodies that project axons throughout the brain.
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Paraventricular nucleus (parvocellular subdivision in teleosts)
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Associated with stress and subordinate behaviour. In teleosts, part of the POA.
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Supraoptic nucleus (magno-/gigantocellular subdivision in teleosts)
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Associated with aggression and reproductive behaviour. In teleosts, part of the POA.
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Lateral septum (LS)
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In tetrapods, a collection of neurons in the medial forebrain lying generally anterior to the anterior commissure. Receives axons of AVP- or AVT-producing neurons. Associated with several types of social behaviour.
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Ventral nucleus of the ventral telencephalon (Vv)
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Putative teleost homolog of the lateral septum.
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Ventral pallidum (VP)
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A brain region immediately ventral to the lateral septum in tetrapods. Receives axons of AVP- or AVT-producing neurons. Implicated in social pair-bonding in rodents.
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