Ventral part of the DIENCEPHALON extending from the region of the OPTIC CHIASM to the caudal border of the MAMMILLARY BODIES and forming the inferior and lateral walls of the THIRD VENTRICLE.
Synonyms: Area, Preoptico-Hypothalamic, Preoptico Hypothalamic Area, Preoptico-Hypothalamic Area, Lamina Terminalis, Areas, Preoptico-Hypothalamic, Hypothalamus, Preoptico-Hypothalamic Areas
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general or unspecified; prefer specific structures & areas in the hypothalamus; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM is available for the hypothalamus-pituitary relationship
identifier
D007031