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Terme préférentiel

Area Postrema  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A small, rounded eminence on each side of the FOURTH VENTRICLE, which receives nerve fibers from the SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SPINAL CORD; and adjacent areas of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA. The area postrema lies outside the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and its functions include acting as an emetic chemoreceptor.

Synonyme(s)

  • Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GJXBKKNH-K

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 02/07/2002, dernière modification le 22/06/2015