medial zone of the hypothalamus

medial zone of the hypothalamus (MZH)

The term medial zone of the hypothalamus (MZH) refers to one of three zones of the hypothalamus when it is subdivided by planes parallel to the midline. The others are the periventricular zone of the hypothalamus (PZH) and the lateral zone of the hypothalamus LZH). The medial zone lies between the other two. It includes the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, the supraoptic nucleus, the medial preoptic nucleus, the anterior nucleus of the hypothalamus, the retrochiasmatic area, the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, the dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, the supramammillary nucleus, the medial part of the medial mammillary nucleus, the lateral part of the medial mammillary nucleus and the lateral mammillary nucleus ( Saper-1990 ). Updated 20 Oct 2025.

Also known as: medial zone of the hypothalamus, intermediate zone of hypothalamus, medial hypothalamic system

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Name:

zone medial

Language:

Indonesian

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human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

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Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

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medial zone of the hypothalamus

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English

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human

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Crosby-1962

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New York: MacMillan, 1962

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Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

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intermediate zone of hypothalamus

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English

Organism:

human

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Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

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Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

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MZH

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acronym

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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medial hypothalamic system

Language:

English

Organism:

mouse

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Sita-2007

Citation:

Neuroscience.148:4::949-69. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.07.010.

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Connectivity pattern suggests that incerto-hypothalamic area belongs to the medial hypothalamic system

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Homo sapiens (human)

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intermediate zone of hypothalamus

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Anthoney-1994

Basis:

Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

medial zone of the hypothalamus

Source:

Crosby-1962

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