Uber Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: March 22, 2024
Preferred Name

median preoptic nucleus

Synonyms

MnPO

median preoptic nucleus (Loo)

nucleus preopticus medianus

nucleus praeopticus medianus

periventricular nucleus, preventricular portion

Definitions

The median preoptic nucleus is located along the midline in a position significantly dorsal to the other 3 preoptic nuclei, at least in the macaca fascicularis brain. It wraps around the top (dorsal), front, and bottom (ventral) surfaces of the anterior commissure. The median preoptic nucleus generates thirst. Drinking decreases noradrenaline release in the median preoptic nucleus.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002625

capable of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0048243

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_2000070

database_cross_reference

BIRNLEX:1208

Wikipedia:Preoptic_area#Median_preoptic_nucleus

UMLS:C0259793

BTO:0006168

neuronames:378

BAMS:MEPO

BAMS:MnPO

BM:MPO

DHBA:13063

FMA:62323

HBA:4548

MBA:452

definition

The median preoptic nucleus is located along the midline in a position significantly dorsal to the other 3 preoptic nuclei, at least in the macaca fascicularis brain. It wraps around the top (dorsal), front, and bottom (ventral) surfaces of the anterior commissure. The median preoptic nucleus generates thirst. Drinking decreases noradrenaline release in the median preoptic nucleus.

has_broad_synonym

MnPO

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

median preoptic nucleus (Loo)

nucleus preopticus medianus

nucleus praeopticus medianus

periventricular nucleus, preventricular portion

id

UBERON:0002625

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim

label

median preoptic nucleus

notation

UBERON:0002625

overlaps

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_8440005

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001928

prefLabel

median preoptic nucleus

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001928

mutually_spatially_disjoint_with

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001934

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002219

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002034

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002690

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002689

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007626

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007251

Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display