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lateral preoptic nucleus

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The lateral preoptic nucleus is lateral to the medial preoptic nucleus. It also mediates non-REM sleep onset.[WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preoptic_area#Lateral_preoptic_nucleus ]

Synonyms: lateral preoptic area, lateral preoptic hypothalamic nucleus

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uberon_slim

RO 0002171

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001933, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001907, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002430, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001906

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/HypothalamicNuclei.PNG

has related synonym

nucleus preopticus lateralis, area praeoptica lateralis, nucleus praeopticus lateralis, area preoptica lateralis

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UBERON:0001931

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Lateral preoptic nucleus