area hypothalamica posterior
- area hypothalamica posterior
- [TA] posterior hypothalamic area: the most posterior part of the hypothalamus, consisting of the lateral and medial nuclei of the mammillary body and the posterior hypothalamic nucleus. Called also posterior hypothalamic region and mammillary region.
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