The stria terminalis is a slender band of fibres that arches from the amygdala along the curve of the lateral ventricle, between the caudate nucleus and thalamus, to the septal area and hypothalamus.
| Location | Groove between the caudate nucleus and thalamus in the floor of the lateral ventricle, accompanied by the thalamostriate vein |
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| Blood Supply | Anterior choroidal artery; Lateral posterior choroidal artery |
Main output pathway from the amygdala to the hypothalamus and septal area, carrying signals for fear, stress and reproductive behaviour.
It is a landmark in the lateral ventricle during neurosurgery and endoscopy. Its circuit is involved in anxiety and stress disorders.
Overactivity of amygdala circuits that include the stria terminalis.
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