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posterior nucleus of hypothalamus

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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 ]

Term info

Label

posterior nucleus of hypothalamus

Synonyms
  • area hypothalamica posterior
  • posterior hypothalamic area
  • posterior hypothalamic nucleus
database cross reference
latin term
area posterior hypothalami [ NeuroNames : 420 ]

abbreviation
PH [ BIRNLEX : 1463 NIFSTD : NeuroNames_abbrevSource ]

latin term
area hypothalamica posterior [ FMA : TA FMA : 62350 ]

latin term
nucleus hypothalamicus posterior [ NeuroNames : 420 ]

has related synonym

area posterior hypothalami, nucleus posterior hypothalami, posterior nucleus of the hypothalamus, nucleus hypothalamicus posterior, posterior nucleus

id

UBERON:0002706