Preferred Label : medial preoptic nucleus;
Uberon definition : The medial preoptic nucleus is bounded laterally by the lateral preoptic nucleus,
and medially by the preoptic periventricular nucleus. It releases gonadotropin-releasing
hormone, controls copulation in males, and is larger in males than in females.[WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : medial preoptic hypothalamic nucleus;
Uberon broad term : MPO;
Origin ID : 0002035;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The medial preoptic nucleus is bounded laterally by the lateral preoptic nucleus,
and medially by the preoptic periventricular nucleus. It releases gonadotropin-releasing
hormone, controls copulation in males, and is larger in males than in females.[WP,unvetted].
