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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 ]

Synonyms: area hypothalamica posterior, posterior hypothalamic area, posterior hypothalamic nucleus

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  • BTO:0002461
  • EV:0100235
  • BIRNLEX:1463
  • neuronames:420 (BIRNLEX:1463)
  • MBA:946
  • HBA:12910
  • Wikipedia:Posterior_nucleus_of_hypothalamus
  • UMLS:C0228385 (BIRNLEX:1463)
  • SCTID:362385002
  • BAMS:HPA
  • FMA:62350
  • BM:Die-Hy-HPA
  • DHBA:10503
  • BAMS:PH
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001935, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002206, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002634, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002035

has related synonym

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

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UBERON:0002706

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Posterior nucleus of hypothalamus, posterior nucleus of hypothalamus