The nucleus premammillaris ventralis (pmv) and aggressive behavior in the rat
โ Scribed by M. J. Den Van Berg; G. J. Ter Horst; J. M. Koolhaas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 394 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-140X
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โฆ Synopsis
Small bilateral electrolytic lesions placed just posterior of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus cause a strong increase in offensive behavior. The histology suggests that damage to the ventral premammillary nucleus is responsible for this effect. A summary of the neuroanatomical literature shows that this structure is connected to most other brain structures reported to be involved in offensive behavior.
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