supraoptic nucleus

Term ID

UBERON:0001929

Synonyms

• nucleus supraopticus
• nucleus supraopticus hypothalami
• nucleus tangentialis (Riley)
• SO
• supra-optic nucleus
• supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus
• supraoptic nucleus proper (Lenhossek)
• supraoptic nucleus, general
• supraoptic nucleus, proper

Definition

The supraoptic nucleus (SON) is a nucleus of magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus of the mammalian brain. The nucleus is situated at the base of the brain, adjacent to the optic chiasm. [WP,unvetted]. (2)

References

• BAMS:SO
• BAMS:SON
• BM:Die-Hy-SON
• BTO:0002697
• DHBA:10481
• DMBA:15633
• EFO:0002476
• EMAPA:35843
• EV:0100227
• GAID:646
• HBA:12907
• MA:0000849
• MBA:390
• MESH:A08.186.211.730.385.357.342.650
• Supraoptic:nucleus
• UMLS:C0038869
• birnlex:1411
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=385
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0038869
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/369130007

Ontology

Uberon Ontology