Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003335
altLabel
Allata, Corpora
Corpus Cardiacum
Allatum, Corpus
Corpus Allatum
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0010085
C0010091
DC
1
definition
Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.
DX
19770101
HN
1977; for CORPUS CARDIACUM use NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS 1980-2014
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