Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus)
BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus) → CEAm(Central nucleus of amygdala medial part)
CEAm(Central nucleus of amygdala medial part) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-e. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Terminal label evident throughout the anteroventral preoptic nucleus..
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus to Central nucleus of amygdala medial part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusCentral nucleus of amygdala medial part moderatenot knownPHAL
Within the amygdala, the CEAm receives a dense terminal field generated by abundant fibers displaying branches and terminal boutons (Figs. 3B9, 6L–O). Collator note: Atlas level 25, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6L from the paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusCentral nucleus of amygdala medial part moderate/strongnot knownPHAL
Within the amygdala, the CEAm receives a dense terminal field generated by abundant fibers displaying branches and terminal boutons (Figs. 3B, 6L–O).Collator note: Atlas level 26, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6M from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusCentral nucleus of amygdala medial part strongnot knownPHAL
Within the amygdala, the CEAm receives a dense terminal field generated by abundant fibers displaying branches and terminal boutons (Figs. 3B, 6L–O).Collator note: Atlas level 27, Swanson 1998. Figure 6N from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusCentral nucleus of amygdala medial part moderate/strongnot knownPHAL
Within the amygdala, the CEAm receives a dense terminal field generated by abundant fibers displaying branches and terminal boutons (Figs. 3B, 6L–O). Collator note: Atlas level 28, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6O from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusCentral nucleus of amygdala medial part strongnot knownPHAL
ipsilateral
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001

Support information about direct projections from Central nucleus of amygdala medial part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Central nucleus of amygdala medial partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
moderately dense in dorsoslateral region at level of the DMHa, atlas level 29
Petrovich G.D., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 2001
Central nucleus of amygdala medial partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
dense in region of the parasubthalamic nucleus, atlas level 33
Petrovich G.D., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 2001