Area Postrema [area postrema]
topical
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- Terms
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chemorecepční spouštěcí zóna
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Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D031608
Definition
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.
- DUI
- D031608 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0398498
- Previous indexing
- Cerebral Ventricles (1965-2001); Fourth Ventricle (2000-2002); Medulla Oblongata (1966-2002)
- History note
- 2003
- Public note
- 2003
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology
- BS
- blood supply
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 1
- DE
- drug effects
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 1
- PH
- physiology
- PP
- physiopathology
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
...
Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy
A08.186.211.132.810.591
Myelencephalon
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.430
Inferior Olivary Complex
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.875
Trigeminal Nucleus, Spinal