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