urophysis

This is a neurosecretory organ rostral to the ampulla caudalis on the ventral surface of the distal end of the spinal cord. Receives axons from caudal neurosecretory nucleus, which contains Dahlgren cells that secrete urotensin I and II, implicated in osmotic regulation, cardiovascular function and reproduction[Butler].

Tipo Nerve
Sistema corporal Nervous

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the urophysis?
This is a neurosecretory organ rostral to the ampulla caudalis on the ventral surface of the distal end of the spinal cord. Receives axons from caudal neurosecretory nucleus, which contains Dahlgren cells that secrete urotensin I and II, implicated in osmotic regulation, cardiovascular function and
What body system is the urophysis part of?
The urophysis is part of the Nervous.

Estructuras relacionadas

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.