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magnocellular neurosecretory cell (duplicate class)

Term ID
CL:0011003
Synonyms
  • magnocellular neuron
Definition
A neurosecretory neuron residing mainly in the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei and in a number of smaller accessory cell groups between these two nuclei, that secretes the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin.
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