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.
Entry Term(s)
Corpus Allatum
Corpus Cardiacum
Previous Indexing
Juvenile Hormones (1972-1976)
Metamorphosis, Biological (1966-1976)
Neurosecretion (1966-1967)
Neurosecretory Systems (1970-1976)
Public MeSH Note
1977; for CORPUS CARDIACUM see NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS 1980-2014
History Note
1977; for CORPUS CARDIACUM use NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS 1980-2014
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.
