Preferred Label : urophysis;
Uberon definition : This is a neurosecretory organ rostral to the ampulla caudalis on the ventral surface
of the distal end of the spinal cord. Receives axons from caudal neurosecretory nucleus,
which contains Dahlgren cells that secrete urotensin I and II, implicated in osmotic
regulation, cardiovascular function and reproduction[Butler].;
Origin ID : 0011359;
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This is a neurosecretory organ rostral to the ampulla caudalis on the ventral surface
of the distal end of the spinal cord. Receives axons from caudal neurosecretory nucleus,
which contains Dahlgren cells that secrete urotensin I and II, implicated in osmotic
regulation, cardiovascular function and reproduction[Butler].
