The posterior nucleus of the hypothalamus is one of the many nuclei that make up the hypothalamic region of the brain. Its function is thermoregulation (heating) of the body. Damage or destruction of this nucleus causes hypothermia. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_nucleus_of_hypothalamus ]
Synonyms: area hypothalamica posterior posterior hypothalamic area posterior hypothalamic nucleus
Term information
- BTO:0002461
- Wikipedia:Posterior_nucleus_of_hypothalamus
- MBA:946
- UMLS:C0228385 (BIRNLEX:1463)
- FMA:62350
- DHBA:10503
- HBA:12910
- BM:Die-Hy-HPA
- neuronames:420 (BIRNLEX:1463)
- BAMS:HPA
- SCTID:362385002
- EV:0100235
- BAMS:PH
- BIRNLEX:1463
area posterior hypothalami
nucleus posterior hypothalami
posterior nucleus of the hypothalamus
nucleus hypothalamicus posterior
posterior nucleus
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