Arcuate nucleus: [TA] (1) SYN: nucleus arcuatus of intermediate hypothalamic area [TA], nucleus periventricularis posterior [TA], posterior periventricular nucleus [TA]. SYN: arcuate nucleus of thalamus. (2), a cell group in the hypothalamus, located in the lowest part of the infundibulum adjacent to the median eminence. SYN: nucleus arcuatus of medulla oblongata [TA]. (3) a variable assembly of small cell groups, probably outlying components of the pontine nuclei, on the anterior and medial aspects of the pyramid in the medulla oblongata. SYN: nucleus arcuatus [TA].
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Arcuate nucleus: A nucleus located in the middle hypothalamus in the most ventral part of the third ventricle near the entrance of the infundibular recess. Its small cells are in close contact with the ependyma.
Source: MeSH 2007
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