Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
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Not to be confused with Ventromedial nucleus of the spinal cord.
The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN, VMH or ventromedial hypothalamus) is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. In 2007, Kurrasch et al. found that the ventromedial hypothalamus is a distinct morphological nucleus involved in terminating hunger, fear, thermoregulation, and sexual activity.[1] This nuclear region is involved in the recognition of the feeling of fullness.
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Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus | |
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Details | |
Part of | Hypothalamus |
Artery | Basilar |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus ventromedialis hypothalami |
MeSH | D014697 |
NeuroNames | 398 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1572 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.928 |
TA2 | 5729 |
FMA | 62332 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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