Term Name:	lateral septal nucleus
Synonyms:	lateral septal nucleus (cajal), lateral septum, lateral septum nucleus, nucleus lateralis septi, nucleus septalis lateralis, nucleus septi lateralis
Definition:	Regional part of the septal nuclei, lying dorsal and slightly lateral to the medial septal nucleus. The lateral septum receives the bulk of projections of areas projecting to the septal nuclei (Adapted from Brodal, 1981).
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002667]