Term Name:	medial septal nucleus
Synonyms:	medial septal nucleus (Cajal), medial septum, medial septum nucleus, n. septi medialis, nucleus medialis septi, nucleus septalis medialis
Definition:	Cells lying generally in front of Regional_part_of_septal_nuclei, lying ventral to and slightly medial to the lateral septal nucleus. Neurons in this nucleus give rise to the bulk of efferents from the septal nuclei. A major projection from the medial septal nucleus terminates in the hippocampal formation (Adapted from Brodal, 1981).
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001877]