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... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Limbic System > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Anterior > Preoptic Area
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Prosencephalon > Diencephalon > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Anterior > Preoptic Area

Preferred term

Preoptic Area  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Area Preoptica
  • Area Preopticas
  • Nuclei, Preoptic
  • Nucleus, Preoptic
  • Preoptica, Area
  • Preopticas, Area
  • Preoptic Nuclei
  • Preoptic Nucleus

Scope note

  • Region of hypothalamus between the ANTERIOR COMMISSURE and OPTIC CHIASM.

History note

  • 83(75); was see under HYPOTHALAMUS 1975-82

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011301

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