circumventricular organ

circumventricular organ

Any of any of the secretory or sensory organs located in the brain region around or in relation to the ventricular system that are characterized by extensive vasculature and a lack of a normal blood brain barrier (BBB) and allow for the linkage between the central nervous system and peripheral blood flow.

Type Organ
Système corporel Nervous
Structure parente regional part of brain
Nom latin circumventricular organ
FMA ID 84081

Sous-structures

sensory circumventricular organ Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the circumventricular organ?
Any of any of the secretory or sensory organs located in the brain region around or in relation to the ventricular system that are characterized by extensive vasculature and a lack of a normal blood brain barrier (BBB) and allow for the linkage between the central nervous system and peripheral blood
What body system is the circumventricular organ part of?
The circumventricular organ is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the circumventricular organ?
The Latin name for the circumventricular organ is circumventricular organ.

Structures associées

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