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area postrema
- Term ID
- ZFA:0005146
- Synonyms
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- Definition
- An area of medulla oblongata, outside the blood-brain barrier. The apical terminals of the neurons are, in a strategic location either to monitor the chemical constitution of the plasma or to release neurogenic substances into the general circulation. (1)
- Appears at
- Unknown
- Evident until
- Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
- References
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- TAO:0005146
- Ontology
- Anatomy Ontology
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