Cell and Tissue Research

, Volume 178, Issue 3, pp 421–426 | Cite as

The topography of the caudal part of the paraventricular organ in Rana temporaria

  • N. Goossens
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Summary

The results of a monoamine-fluorescence study of the hypothalamus of Rana temporaria show that the brain area corresponding with the nucleus infundibularis dorsalis (NID), as described in other species, does not differ, neither morphologically nor histochemically, from the paraventricular organ (PVO), with which it is anatomically continuous. It is concluded that a nucleus infundibularis dorsalis does not exist as a separate entity in this species.

Key words

Paraventricular organ Amphibia Nucleus infundibularis Monoamine fluorescence 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • N. Goossens
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  1. 1.Department of Embryology and Comparative HistologyRijksuniversiteitGentBelgium

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