posterior hypothalamic region

posterior hypothalamic region (PHR)

Also known as: posterior hypothalamic region, Regio hypothalamica posterior, mammillary region, mammillary level of hypothalamus, posterior hypothalamus, Hypothalamus posterior, Area hypothalamica posterior

NeuroNames ID: 411

All Names & Sources

1 of 11

Showing 11 synonym(s) - Use arrows or swipe to navigate

Showing 11 synonym(s)

English

mammillary level of hypothalamus

Crosby-1962

English

mammillary region

Carpenter-1983

English

posterior hypothalamic region

NeuroNames-1995

English

posterior hypothalamus

Saper-1990

Illustrations

Showing 2 illustration(s)

labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

multiple views of
3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Relevant Data Not Located	Relevant Data Not Located	Relevant Data Not Located

1 of 6

Showing 6 record(s) - Use arrows to navigate

Showing 6 record(s)

Basis

Has Equivalent

Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Area hypothalamica posterior

Schiebler-1999

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Hypothalamus posterior

Schiebler-1999

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

mammillary level of hypothalamus

Crosby-1962

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

mammillary region

Carpenter-1983

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

posterior hypothalamus

Saper-1990

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Regio hypothalamica posterior

Nomina-1983

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.