"Arcuate Nucleus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nucleus located in the middle hypothalamus in the most ventral part of the third ventricle near the entrance of the infundibular recess. Its small cells are in close contact with the ependyma.
| Descriptor ID |
D001111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.081
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| Concept/Terms |
Arcuate Nucleus- Arcuate Nucleus
- Nucleus, Arcuate
- Infundibular Nucleus
- Nucleus, Infundibular
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