Figure 2
Efferent projections of the rodent BNST. The BNST sends diverse and unique projections from different subregions (adapted from refs 10, 11, 12, 13, 23). (I) Purple arrows represent outgoing projections from the anterolateral (al), anteromedial (al) and ventral (fu) areas of the BNST at the level of the anterior commissure (ac). (II) Orange arrows represent projections from anterolateral and medial BNST areas posterior to the anterior commissure (ac). (III) Green arrows represent projections from the posterior BNST comprising of three nuclei: the principle (pr), the interfascicular (if) and the transverse (tr). 3v, third ventricle; ac, anterior commissure; al, anterolateral BNST; am, anteromedial BNST; Amy, amygdala; BNST, bed nucleus stria terminalis; d, dorsal nucleus; dm, dorsomedial nucleus; DR, dorsal raphe; FC, frontal cortex; fu, fusiform nucleus; GP, globus pallidus; hypo, hypothalamus; if, interfascicular nucleus; ju, juxtacapsular nucleus; LC, locus coeruleus; LS, lateral septum; mg, magnocellular nucleus; MPO, medial preoptic area; NTS, nucleus solitary tract; OB, olfactory bulb; ov, oval nucleus; pr, principle nucleus; PVN, paraventricular nucleus; rh, rhomboid nucleus; st, striatum; tr, transverse nucleus; VS, ventral subiculum; VTA, ventral tegmental area.
