| Term: | ventral habenular nucleus neuronal cell body |
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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: | ventral habenular nucleus |
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| Definition: | Habenular nucleus positioned ventromedially to the dorsal habenular nuclei. The ventral habenular nuclei are paired and symmetrical, each have a conical shape defined by a wide rostral end, occupying the entire anterior region of the habenula, and a narrow caudal end. The axons of the ventral habenular nucleus passed laterally through the interpeduncular nucleus and projected to the ventral part of the median raphe. The ventral habenular nucleus is homolog mammalian lateral habenular nucleus. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000302] |
| Name: | neuronal cell body |
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| Synonyms: | neuron cell body, neuronal cell soma |
| Definition: | The portion of a neuron that includes the nucleus, but excludes cell projections such as axons and dendrites. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043025] QuickGO AmiGO |