area hypothalamica intermedia
- area hypothalamica intermedia
- [TA] intermediate hypothalamic area: the part of the hypothalamus comprising the lateral hypothalamic region and the following nuclei: arcuate, tuberal, ventromedial hypothalamic, dorsomedial hypothalamic, dorsal hypothalamic, posterior periventricular, and infundibular. Called also intermediate hypothalamic region and tuberal region.
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