Circumventricular cellular structure in the anterior hypothalamic region. It is located in the optic recess at the anteroventral end of the THIRD VENTRICLE and forms the ventral part of the midline anterior wall.

Synonyms: Crests, Supraoptic, Supraoptic Crest, Organum Vasculosums, Organum Vasculosum Laminae Terminalis, Vasculosum, Organum, Supraoptic Crests, Organum Vasculosum of Lamina Terminalis, Organum Vasculosum, Crest, Supraoptic, Vasculosums, Organum

Instance information

comment

2015; see HYPOTHALAMUS 2000-2014 ,2015; use HYPOTHALAMUS 2000-2014

identifier

D066278