Subfornical Organ
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A structure, situated close to the intraventricular foramen, which induces DRINKING BEHAVIOR after stimulation with ANGIOTENSIN II.
| Descriptor ID |
D013356
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.688.178.968 A08.713.049.968
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| Concept/Terms |
Subfornical Organ- Subfornical Organ
- Organ, Subfornical
- Organs, Subfornical
- Subfornical Organs
- Organum Subfornicale
- Organum Subfornicales
- Subfornicale, Organum
- Subfornicales, Organum
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Somponpun SJ, Johnson AK, Beltz T, Sladek CD. Estrogen receptor-alpha expression in osmosensitive elements of the lamina terminalis: regulation by hypertonicity. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2004 Sep; 287(3):R661-9.