Islands of Calleja
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| Brain: Islands of Calleja | ||
|---|---|---|
| NeuroNames | hier-258 | |
| MeSH | Islands+of+Calleja | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | i_13/12460976 | |
The Islands of Calleja are a portion of the limbic system, in the telencephalon, associated with olfaction. They are named after Julián Calleja y Sánchez (1836–1913), Spanish anatomist.
They are also a major source of D3 dopamine receptors.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Suzuki M, Hurd YL, Sokoloff P, Schwartz JC, Sedvall G. D3 dopamine receptor mRNA is widely expressed in the human brain. Brain Res. 1998 Jan 1;779(1-2):58-74. PMID 9473588
[edit] External links
- Overview at scranton.edu
- Images of Islands of Calleja - brainmaps.org
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