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Preoptic area
| Name: | Preoptic area |
| Description: | Region of hypothalamus between the anterior commissure and optic chiasm. (MSH) * pertaining to the region in or adjoining the part of the third ventricle immediately anterior to the optic chiasm. (CSP) |
| Synonym(s): | Preoptic nuclei, area proptica, area praeoptica |
| Is part of: | Anterior hypothalamic region |
| Abbreviation: | POA |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | birnlex_1706 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Neuronames ID ( what's this?): | 360 |
Parts of Preoptic area
- Definition Source: UMLS
- Abbreviation Source: NeuroNames_abbrevSource
- Synonym source: Butler, Hodos Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, 2nd ed, 2005, pg. 445.
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This page uses this default form:PONS_brain_region
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| Abbrev | POA + |
| AbbrevSource | NeuroNames_abbrevSource + |
| Created | 19 August 2007 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | Region of hypothalamus between the anterior commissure and optic chiasm. (MSH) * pertaining to the region in or adjoining the part of the third ventricle immediately anterior to the optic chiasm. (CSP) |
| DefinitionSource | UMLS + |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Id | birnlex_1706 + |
| Is part of | Anterior hypothalamic region + |
| Label | Preoptic area + |
| ModifiedDate | 12 March 2013 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=360 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |
| Synonym | Preoptic nuclei +, area proptica +, and area praeoptica + |
| Umlscui | C1284641, C0033063 + |