Circumventricular organ

System Nervous

Circumventricular organ

Definition

Any of any of the secretory or sensory organs located in the brain region around or in relation to the ventricular system that are characterized by extensive vasculature and a lack of a normal blood brain barrier (BBB) and allow for the linkage between the central nervous system and peripheral blood flow.

Also known as circumventricular organ, circumventricular organ of neuraxis, CVO — per UBERON

The Circumventricular organ is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as