Lateral preoptic nucleus
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
369129002
Lateral preoptic nucleus
Definition
The lateral preoptic nucleus is lateral to the medial preoptic nucleus. It also mediates non-REM sleep onset.[WP,unvetted].
Also known as lateral preoptic area, lateral preoptic hypothalamic nucleus — per UBERON
The Lateral preoptic nucleus is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
- SCTID 369129002 per UBERON
- UMLS C0175312 per UBERON
- UMLS C1289556 per UBERON