Term Name: preopticohypophyseal tract
Synonyms: preopticohypophyseal axon tract
Definition: Axon tract originating from the two hemispheres of the neurosecretory preoptic areas converging into the midline and terminating at the ventral part of the hypothalamus at the presumed location of the pituitary. Analogous to the supraopticohypophyseal tract in mammals.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005789]

Relationships
is a type of: white matter

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