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ψ
Hypothalamus, Middle
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Definition
: That middle portion of the hypothalamus containing the arcuate, dorsomedial, and ventromedial nuclei, and the tuber cinereum. The pituitary gland can also be considered part of the middle hypothalamic region.
diseases: coord IM with HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES (IM); HYPOTHALAMIC AREA, LATERAL is also available
Examples
Arcuate Nucleus
;
Dorsomedial Hypothalamic Nucleus
;
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
;
Tuber Cinereum
;
Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus
Other names
Intermediate Hypothalamic Region; Hypothalamus, Medial; Regions, Intermediate Hypothalamic; Region, Intermediate Hypothalamic; Middle Hypothalamus; Medial Hypothalamus; Intermediate Hypothalamic Regions; Hypothalamic Regions, Intermediate; Hypothalamic Region, Intermediate