paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus
filiform nucleus
Nucleus in the anterior part of the hypothalamus. (MSH) * one of the magnocellular hypothalamic nuclei, an elongated plate of large, deeply staining cells located close to the third ventricle in the anterior hypothalamic area; major source of oxytocin and to a lesser extent, of antidiuretic hormone, neurohormones, which are carried to the neurohypophysis along the paraventriculohypophysial tract. (CSP).
| Type | Nerve |
| Parent Structure | hypothalamic nucleus |
| Latin Name | filiform nucleus |
| FMA ID | 62320 |
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