Preferred Label : saccus vasculosus;
Uberon definition : a circumventricular organ of the hypothalamus of many jawed fishes, protruding from
the caudal infundibular wall. It is a vascularized neuroepithelium that consists of
coronet cells, cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons and supporting cells.;
Uberon Function note : Although its function remains hypothetical, it may contain sensory receptors for depth
chemical detection. Other probable functions are osmoregulation ionic transport skeletal
growth and tooth regeneration, although other homeostatic functions are not excluded;
Origin ID : 0034943;
part of
a circumventricular organ of the hypothalamus of many jawed fishes, protruding from
the caudal infundibular wall. It is a vascularized neuroepithelium that consists of
coronet cells, cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons and supporting cells.
