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supraoptic nucleus — n a small nucleus of closely packed neurons that overlies the optic chiasma and is intimately connected with the neurohypophysis … Medical dictionary
Supraoptic nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME |love GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human supraoptic nucleus (SON, dorsolateral and ventromedial components) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded areas. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… … Wikipedia
supraoptic region — the part of the anterior hypothalamic region dorsal to the optic chiasm, containing the paraventricular, supraoptic, and anterior hypothalamic nuclei … Medical dictionary
supraoptic — adjective Date: 1921 situated above the optic chiasma; also being a small nucleus of closely packed neurons overlying the optic chiasma and intimately connected with the neurohypophysis … New Collegiate Dictionary
supraoptic — su·pra·op·tic äp tik adj situated or occurring above the optic chiasma * * * su·pra·op·tic (soo″prə opґtik) superior to the optic chiasm … Medical dictionary
supraoptic — su·pra·optic … English syllables
supraoptic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at supra + adjective Etymology: supra + optic (chiasma) : situated above the optic chiasma; especially : being a small nucleus of closely packed neurons overlying the optic chiasma and intimately connected with the neurohypophysis … Useful english dictionary
supraoptic artery — arteria supraoptica … Medical dictionary
supraoptic canal — a minute canal which is the anterior continuation of the optic recess above the optic chiasma … Medical dictionary
supraoptic commissures — at least three fiber bundles situated dorsal to the optic chiasm, which have been associated with the names of Gudden (ventral or inferior), Meynert (dorsal or superior), and Ganser (anterior), and which have been referred to as commissures but… … Medical dictionary
