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Descriptor
English
:
Area Postrema
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Área Postrema
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Área Postrema
Synonyms
English
:
Area Postremas
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zones
Postrema, Area
Trigger Zone, Chemoreceptor
Trigger Zones, Chemoreceptor
Zone, Chemoreceptor Trigger
Zones, Chemoreceptor Trigger
Tree Number:
A06.688.178.500
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.286
A08.713.049.500
Definition
English
:
A small, rounded eminence on each side of the
FOURTH VENTRICLE
, which receives
nerve fibers
from the
SOLITARY NUCLEUS
;
SPINAL CORD
; and adjacent areas of the
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
. The
area postrema
lies outside the
BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
and its functions include acting as an emetic chemoreceptor.
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
36511
Unique Identifier:
D031608
Occurrence in VHL
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