The supraoptic nucleus (SON) is a nucleus of magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus of the mammalian brain. The nucleus is situated at the base of the brain, adjacent to the optic chiasm. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraoptic_nucleus https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3474225&group_id=76834&atid=1205376 ]
Term information
- EV:0100227
- DHBA:10481
- BTO:0002697
- SCTID:369130007
- GAID:646
- BAMS:SO
- DMBA:15633
- EFO:0002476
- HBA:12907
- MESH:A08.186.211.730.385.357.342.650
- Wikipedia:Supraoptic_nucleus
- null:http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=385 (BIRNLEX:1411)
- BIRNLEX:1411
- BM:Die-Hy-SON
- FMA:62317
- BAMS:SON
- UMLS:C0038869 (BIRNLEX:1411)
- MA:0000849
- MBA:390
- EMAPA:35843
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The supraoptic nucleus (SON) is a nucleus of magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus of the mammalian brain. The nucleus is situated at the base of the brain, adjacent to the optic chiasm. [WP,unvetted].
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/SONss.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/SONss.jpg/200px-SONss.jpg
nucleus tangentialis (Riley)
supraoptic nucleus proper (Lenhossek)
nucleus supraopticus
nucleus supraopticus hypothalami
supraoptic nucleus, general
supraoptic nucleus, proper
Term relations
- hypothalamic nucleus
- capable of some vasopressin secretion
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- part of some periventricular zone of hypothalamus
- contributes to morphology of some hypothalamus
- part of some anterior hypothalamic region