- paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus
- n. paraventricularis hypothalami.
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paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus
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Paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nuclei paraventricularis hypothalami GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded area. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… … Wikipedia
paraventricular nucleus — para·ven·tric·u·lar nucleus ven trik yə lər , vən n a discrete band of nerve cells in the anterior part of the hypothalamus that produce vasopressin and esp. oxytocin and that innervate the neurohypophysis … Medical dictionary
paraventricular nucleus — ¦parəˌ. . . noun Etymology: para (I) + ventricular : a discrete band of nerve cells in the anterior hypothalamus that produce vasopressin and especially oxytocin and that innervate the neurohypophysis … Useful english dictionary
Nucleus raphe pallidus — Brain: Nucleus raphe pallidus Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Raphe nuclei not labeled, but raphe labeled at left.) Latin nucleus raphes pallidus NeuroNames … Wikipedia
nucleus paraventricularis hypothalami — [TA] paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus: a sharply defined band of cells in the wall of the third ventricle in the anterior hypothalamic region; many of its cells are neurosecretory in function, secreting oxytocin, which is carried to the… … Medical dictionary
Hypothalamus — Brain: Hypothalamus Location of the human hypothalamus … Wikipedia
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Arcuate nucleus — This article is about the hypothalamic structure. For the structure in the medulla oblongata, see Arcuate nucleus (medulla). Brain: Arcuate nucleus Arcuate nucleus is AR , at bottom center, in green. Latin nucleus arc … Wikipedia
Supraoptic nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME |love GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human supraoptic nucleus (SON, dorsolateral and ventromedial components) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded areas. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… … Wikipedia
Solitary nucleus — Brain: NUCLEUS OF THE SOLITARY TRACT The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue … Wikipedia
