Table 1.
Distribution of KP-ir fibers in the Brain of the Mallard Duck
| Structure | KP-ir Fiber Density |
|---|---|
| Diencephalon | |
| medial preoptic nucleus | ++++ |
| paraventricular nucleus | +++++ |
| ventromedial nucleus | +++ |
| lateral hypothalamus | +++ |
| median eminence | +++++ |
| periventricular hypothalamic nucleus | +++ |
| infundibular nucleus | +++++ |
| periventricular organ | ++ |
| dorsomedial nucleus | ++ |
| medial mammillary nucleus | + |
| bed nucleus of the pallial commisure | - |
| medial septal nucleus | + |
| lateral septal nucleus | +++ |
| Lateral Septal Organ | + |
| Subseptal Organ | - |
| Extra-Diencephalic Structures | |
| Neostriatum | + |
| paleostriatum | + |
| archistriatum | + |
| Dorsolateral Cortical Area | + |
| ventral hippocampus | +++ |
| dorsal hippocampus | ++ |
| parahippocampal area | + |
| globus pallidus | - |
| optic tectum | +++ |
| cerebellum | - |