Mesh term Hypothalamus
Browse to parent terms:Diencephalon
Limbic System
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Hypothalamic Area, Lateral
Hypothalamus, Anterior
Hypothalamus, Middle
Hypothalamus, Posterior
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