Arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
System
Nervous
Arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
Definition
The arcuate nucleus (or infundibular nucleus) is an aggregation of neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus, adjacent to the third ventricle and the median eminence. The arcuate nucleus includes several important populations of neurons, including: Neuroendocrine neurons, Centrally-projecting neurons and Others. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as arcuate hypothalamic nucleus, arcuate nucleus, arcuate nucleus-2, arcuate periventricular nucleus, infundibular hypothalamic nucleus, infundibular nucleus, infundibular periventricular nucleus, nucleus arcuatus — per UBERON
The Arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus is a part of the Nervous.