| Term: | hypothalamus neurotransmitter receptor internalization |
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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: | hypothalamus |
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| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure which is the largest portion of diencephalon and is ventrally located. The hypothalamus arises near the end of the segmentation period and the embryonic hypothalamic region gives rise to the neurohypophysis and other diencephalic nuclei. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000032] |
| Name: | neurotransmitter receptor internalization |
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| Synonyms: | postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor endocytosis |
| Definition: | A receptor-mediated endocytosis process that results in the internalization of a neurotransmitter receptor. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0099590] QuickGO AmiGO |