posterior nucleus of hypothalamus
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
Term info
- 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
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
area posterior hypothalami, nucleus posterior hypothalami, posterior nucleus of the hypothalamus, nucleus hypothalamicus posterior, posterior nucleus
uberon
UBERON:0002706
Posterior nucleus of hypothalamus, posterior nucleus of hypothalamus