Nerve cell nuclei situated ventrally in the intermediate hypothalamic region, mainly in the lateral hypothalamic area. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0002481 ]
Synonyms: lateral tuberal nuclear complex lateral tuberal nuclei lateral tuberal hypothalamic nuclei
Term information
- neuronames:428 (BIRNLEX:1206)
- BIRNLEX:1206
- EV:0100240
- DHBA:10493
- BAMS:LTu
- UMLS:C0086527 (BIRNLEX:1206)
- BM:TU
- FMA:62336
- HBA:12915
- BTO:0002481
human_reference_atlas
The lateral tuberal nucleus is specific to humans and higher primates, however, this term is sometimes used loosely. If using for rodents, please use tuberal nucleus (sensu Rodentia) instead. If refering to the nucleus lateralis tuberis of fish, please use nucleus lateralis tuberis system (sensu Teleostei)
nuclei tuberales laterales
nucleus tuberis
nucleus tuberis lateralis
nucleus tuberis hypothalami