A small cluster of neurons situated in the anterior hypothalamus, sitting just above and to the side of the optic chiasm in the brain of humans and other animals. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ventrolateral_preoptic_nucleus&oldid=1045973404 ]
Synonyms: intermediate nucleus of the preoptic area (IPA) VLPO
Term information
- MBA:689
- DMBA:15612
This was added as a more precise mapping to the Allen brain atlas (as opposed to pars postrema of ventral lateral nucleus)