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Hypothalamus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hypothalamus
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.180.497
A08.186.211.200.317.357
Unique ID
D007031
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007031
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific structures & areas in the hypothalamus; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM is available for the hypothalamus-pituitary relationship
Scope Note
Ventral part of the DIENCEPHALON extending from the region of the OPTIC CHIASM to the caudal border of the MAMMILLARY BODIES and forming the inferior and lateral walls of the THIRD VENTRICLE.
Entry Term(s)
Lamina Terminalis
Preoptico-Hypothalamic Area
NLM Classification #
WL 312
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Hypothalamus Preferred
Lamina Terminalis Narrower
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