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parafornical nucleus

The term parafornical nucleus refers to a substructure of the hypothalamus that surrounds the postcommissural fornix. It is part of the intermediate hypothalamic region medially and of the lateral hypothalamic area laterally ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: parafornical nucleus, Nucleus parafornicalis

NeuroNames ID: 2252

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Name:

parafornical nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Nucleus parafornicalis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

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Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Nucleus parafornicalis

Source:

Mai-1997

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

parafornical nucleus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

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