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Nervous System > Neurosecretory Systems > Circumventricular Organs
Endocrine System > Neurosecretory Systems > Circumventricular Organs

Preferred term

Circumventricular Organs  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Circumventricular Organ, Secretory
  • Circumventricular Organ, Sensory
  • Circumventricular Organs, Secretory
  • Circumventricular Organs, Sensory
  • Organ, Secretory Circumventricular
  • Organ, Sensory Circumventricular
  • Organs, Secretory Circumventricular
  • Organs, Sensory Circumventricular
  • Secretory Circumventricular Organ
  • Secretory Circumventricular Organs
  • Sensory Circumventricular Organ
  • Sensory Circumventricular Organs

Scope note

  • Highly vascularized and specialized tissues distributed principally along the midline of the VENTRICULAR SYSTEM from the FOREBRAIN to the HINDBRAIN. They are distinguished by their lack of normal BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and fenestrated capillaries and contain either neurosecretory neurons or chemoreceptors.

History note

  • 2015; for NEUROHEMAL ORGAN use NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS (1984-2014)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D066280

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