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paraventricular nucleus [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A triangular group of large magnocellular neurons in the periventricular zone of the anterior half of the hypothalamus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

L'axe hypothalamus-hypophyso-surrénalien. Le noyau paraventriculaire (PVN) reçoit l'information provenant des noyaux amygdaliens, de l'hippocape, du cortex préfrontal et du locus cereleus. Le noyau paraventriculaire à son tour est relié à l'hypophyse, aux centres du tronc cérébral et la moelle épinière qui commandent le système nerveux végétatif.

Spanish

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