Lateral hypothalamic nucleus

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 360452004

Lateral hypothalamic nucleus

Definition

The lateral hypothalamus or lateral hypothalamic area is a part of the hypothalamus. It is concerned with hunger. Damage to this area can cause reduced food intake. Stimulating the lateral hypothalamus causes a desire to eat, while stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus causes a desire to stop eating.

Also known as nucleus hypothalamicus lateralis — per UBERON

Related record This page carries no relationships. Atlas Médico also holds Lateral tuberal nucleus (0 relationships, shares UMLS:C0086527). These are separate concepts in the source ontology, not duplicates Atlas Médico has merged.

The Lateral hypothalamic nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

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