Circumventricular Organs
MESHD066280
Highly vascularized and specialized tissues distributed principally along the midline of the VENTRICULAR SYSTEM from the FOREBRAIN to the HINDBRAIN. They are distinguished by their lack of normal BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and fenestrated capillaries and contain either neurosecretory neurons or chemoreceptors.
Synonyms
- Circumventricular Organ
- Organ, Circumventricular
- Organs, Circumventricular
- Secretory Circumventricular Organs
- Circumventricular Organ, Secretory
- Circumventricular Organs, Secretory
- Organ, Secretory Circumventricular
- Organs, Secretory Circumventricular
- Secretory Circumventricular Organ
- Sensory Circumventricular Organs
- Circumventricular Organ, Sensory
- Circumventricular Organs, Sensory
- Organ, Sensory Circumventricular
- Organs, Sensory Circumventricular
- Sensory Circumventricular Organ
- Neurohemal Organ
- Neurohemal Organs
- Organ, Neurohemal
- Organs, Neurohemal
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