Studies of the function of the basal forebrain have focused on cholinergic neurons that
project to cortical and limbic structures critical for various cognitive abilities. Recent …

▪ Abstract The organization and possible functions of basal forebrain and pontine cholinergic
systems are reviewed. Whereas the basal forebrain cholinergic neuronal projections likely …

The basal forebrain and in particular its cholinergic projections to the cerebral cortex have
long been implicated in the maintenance of cortical activation. This review summarizes …

Studies over the last decade have shown that the basal forebrain (BF) consists of more than
its cholinergic neurons. The BF also contains non-cholinergic neurons, including γ …

Acetylcholine (ACh) has long been implicated in the regulation of arousal or wakefulness.
However, the anatomical basis for this regulation had been missing because relatively little …

The basal forebrain constitutes the ventral extra-thalamic relay from the brainstem activating
system to the cerebral cortex. Cholinergic neurons form an important contingent of this relay …

Publisher Summary The basal forebrain is composed of an affiliation of heterogeneous
structures and includes the medial septum, ventral pallidum (VP), diagonal band nuclei …

The basal forebrain cholinergic projection (BFC) system has been the focus of considerable
attention as a result of evidence implicating it in a number of behavioral functions, including …

The basal forebrain (BF) contains at least three distinct populations of neurons (cholinergic,
glutamatergic, and GABA-ergic) across its different regions (medial septum, diagonal band …

At least half of the basal forebrain neurons which project to the cortex are GABAergic. Whilst
hypotheses about the attentional functions mediated by the cholinergic component of this …