Term: Medial zone of the hypothalamus

Definition: This zone contains a series of well-defined nuclei that divide the hypothalamus into preoptic, anterior (supraoptic), tuberal, and mammillary levels.

Nomenclature: Swanson-1998

Parents Relation type
Hypothalamus is part
Related concepts Relation type
Medial preoptic area has part
Anterior hypothalamic area has part
Tuberal area of the hypothalamus has part
Mammillary body has part
Posterior hypothalamic nucleus has part