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supraoptic crest
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one of the circumventricular organs of the brain. The OVLT is outside the blood brain barrier, and so neurons in this region can respond to factors that are present in the systemic circulation. [ https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3474225&group_id=76834&atid=1205376 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organum_vasculosum_of_the_lamina_terminalis ]
Term info
Label
supraoptic crest
Synonyms
- OVLT
- organum vasculosum lamina terminalis
- organum vasculosum laminae terminalis
- prechiasmatic gland
- vascular organ of lamina terminalis
external ontology notes
NIF has two classes here; Editor note: consider relationship to lamina terminalis
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
organum vasculosum of lamina terminalis, organum vasculosum, vascular organ of the lamina terminalis, olfactory ventricle (olfactory part of lateral ventricle)
id
UBERON:0002689