periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
The term periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus refers to a composite substructure of the hypothalamus that consists of the preoptic periventricular nucleus, the intermediate periventricular nucleus and the posterior periventricular nucleus ( Saper-1990 ). See also anteroventral periventricular nucleus.
Also known as: periventricular nucleus of hypothalamus, periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, periventricular hypothalamic nucleus, periventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus
NeuroNames ID: 1593

