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    The preoptic area is a region of the hypothalamus. MeSH classifies it as part of the anterior hypothalamus. TA lists four nuclei in this region, (medial...
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    The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO), also known as the intermediate nucleus of the preoptic area (IPA), is a small cluster of neurons situated in...
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  • ovoid, densely packed cluster of large cells located in the medial preoptic area (POA) of the hypothalamus which is believed to be related to sexual...
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    The median preoptic nucleus is located dorsal to the other three nuclei of the preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located...
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    Lateral area Parts of preoptic area Lateral preoptic nucleus Anterior part of Lateral nucleus Part of supraoptic nucleus Other nuclei of preoptic area Median...
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    neuroanatomy: most notable is the sexually dimorphic nucleus within the preoptic area, in which the differences are subtle changes in the connectivity and...
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    hypothalamic area, and parvocellular reticular nucleus. Also, the nucleus raphe pallidus receives afferents from the medial preoptic area, median preoptic nucleus...
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    adjacent to the septum') is a region in the basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus. The nucleus accumbens and the olfactory tubercle...
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  • preoptic area (vlPOA). These sleep neurons are silent until an individual shows a transition from waking to sleep. The sleep neurons in the preoptic area...
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  • Preoptic nucleus can refer to: Median preoptic nucleus Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus Preoptic area This disambiguation...
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