Preferred Label : corpus cardiacum;
Uberon definition : One of a pair of neurohemal organs located on the walls of the aorta just behind the
brain. The corpora cardiaca release their store of PTTH only after they receive a
signal from neurosecretory cells in the brain.;
Uberon related term : corpora cardiaca;
Origin ID : 0001056;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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One of a pair of neurohemal organs located on the walls of the aorta just behind the
brain. The corpora cardiaca release their store of PTTH only after they receive a
signal from neurosecretory cells in the brain.
