Groenewegen H J, Van Dijk C A
Brain Res. 1984 Jun 25;304(2):367-71. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(84)90341-x.
Efferent connections of the dorsal tegmental region (DTR) of the rat were studied with anterograde tracing of the lectin Phaseolus vulgaris-leucoagglutinin (PHA-L). The results demonstrate that DTR fibers reach widespread mesencephalic, diencephalic and telencephalic structures which for the most part can be characterized as limbic, i.e. the interpeduncular, mammillary, habenular, anterior and medial thalamic and septal nuclei and limbic cortical areas. In addition, structures such as the prepositus hypoglossi, lateral geniculate and superior colliculus receive input from DTR.
利用凝集素菜豆白细胞凝集素（PHA-L）的顺行示踪法研究了大鼠背侧被盖区（DTR）的传出联系。结果表明，DTR纤维抵达广泛的中脑、间脑和端脑结构，其中大部分可被归类为边缘系统结构，即脚间核、乳头体、缰核、丘脑前核和内侧核、隔核以及边缘皮质区。此外，舌下前置核、外侧膝状体和上丘等结构也接受来自DTR的输入。
