Hypothalamic connections of the insular cortex in the cat.
We have investigated the anatomical organization of the connections between the hypothalamus and the insular cortex of the cat by using retrograde and anterograde transport of horseradish peroxidase-wheat germ agglutinin. The rostroventral sectors of the insular cortex are strongly interconnected with the supramammillary and caudal lateral hypothalamic areas. The possible relationship of these connections with the well-known participation of the insular cortex in visceral and autonomic integration is discussed.
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Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
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Reinoso-Suárez
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins
D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase