Supraoptic Hypothalamus:

Terms Related to Supraoptic Hypothalamus

• Supraoptic Nucleus

  Hypothalamic nucleus overlying the beginning of the optic tract.

• Medial Hypothalamus

  That middle portion of the hypothalamus containing the arcuate, dorsomedial, and ventromedial nuclei, and the tuber cinereum. The pituitary gland can also be considered part ...

• Hypothalamus Tumor

  Benign and malignant tumors of the HYPOTHALAMUS. Pilocytic astrocytomas and hamartomas are relatively frequent histologic types. Neoplasms of the hypothalamus frequently originate from adjacent structures, ...

• Hypothalamic Hormones

  Hormones isolated from the hypothalamus which exercise control over other organs, primarily the pituitary gland. Well-known members include certain pituitary hormone-releasing hormones and pituitary hormone ...

• Posterior Hypothalamus

  The part of the hypothalamus posterior to the middle region consisting of several nuclei including the medial mamillary nucleus, lateral mamillary nucleus, and posterior hypothalamic ...