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Animal Structures > Corpora Allata
Nervous System > Neurosecretory Systems > Corpora Allata
Endocrine System > Neurosecretory Systems > Corpora Allata

Preferred term

Corpora Allata  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Allatum, Corpus
  • Corpus Allatum

Scope note

  • Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.

History note

  • 1977; for CORPUS CARDIACUM use NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS 1980-2014

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003335

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