| Term: | caudal periventricular hypothalamus dopaminergic neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | caudal periventricular hypothalamus |
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| Synonyms: | caudal zone of periventricular hypothalamus, nucleus periventricularis hypothalami, zona caudalis |
| Definition: | Diencephalic nucleus which is part of the caudal hypothalamus and surrounds the paired posterior ventricular recesses of the third ventricle. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000324] |
| Name: | dopaminergic neuron |
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| Synonyms: | dopaminergic neurons |
| Definition: | A neuron that releases dopamine as a neurotransmitter. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009301] |