suprachiasmatic nucleus

suprachiasmatic nucleus
suprachiasmatic nucleus n either of a pair of neuron clusters in the hypothalamus situated directly above the optic chiasma that receive photic input from the retina via the optic nerve and that regulate the body's circadian rhythms abbr. SCN

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nucleus suprachiasmaticus [TA] a small nucleus in the supraoptic region of the hypothalamus, just above the optic chiasm; it influences rhythmical aspects of hypothalamic functions in many vertebrate species, including humans.

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