NeuroLex ID Medial septal nucleus | FMA 61879 | |
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Latin nucleus septalis medialis TA A14.1.09.269A14.1.09.446 | ||
The medial septal nucleus is one of the septal nuclei. Neurons in this nucleus give rise to the bulk of efferents from the septal nuclei. A major projection from the medial septal nucleus terminates in the hippocampal formation.
It plays a role in the generation of theta waves.
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