Diagonal band of Broca

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Diagonal band of Broca
Base of brain. (Diagonal band of Broca not labeled, but anterior perforated substance labeled at center.)
Human brainstem, anterior view. (Diagonal band of Broca not labeled, but anterior perforated substance is #5.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinstria diagonalis
MeSHD020667
NeuroNames285
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1551
TA98A14.1.09.422
TA25547
FMA61973
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The diagonal band of Broca interconnects the amygdala and the septal area. It is one of the olfactory structures. It is situated upon the inferior aspect of the brain.[1] It forms the medial margin of the anterior perforated substance.[2]

It was described by the French neuroanatomist Paul Broca.[3]

Structure

It consists of fibers that are said to arise in the

hippocampal region.[citation needed
]

This is a cholinergic bundle of nerve fibers posterior to the anterior perforated substance. It interconnects the subcallosal gyrus in the septal area with the hippocampus and lateral olfactory area.[citation needed]

Nuclei

Two structures are often described in this brain regions, namely the nuclei of the vertical and horizontal limbs of the diagonal band of Broca (nvlDBB and nhlDBB, respectively). nvlDBB projects to the

fornix and it is the second largest assembly of cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain whereas nhlDBB projects to the olfactory bulb and it does not have a significant population of cholinergic neurons.[3]

Development

It is one of the basal forebrain structures that are derived from the ventral telencephalon during development.[2]

Function

Along with the septum pellucidum and medial septal nucleus, the diagonal band of Broca is believed to be involved in the generation of theta waves in the hippocampus.[4] It also inhibits magnocellular neurosecretory cells via GABA interneurons.[5]

Its behavior can be altered by nerve growth factor.[6]

Pathology

A significant nvlDBB neuronal loss is seen in Lewy body dementia.[3]

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 868 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ISBN 978-1-4511-9343-5
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    ISBN 0-7817-2829-0
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    PMID 30005126
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  4. ISBN 978-0-19-510027-3
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  5. PMID 27783857
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  6. PMID 18256260
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