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Descriptor
English
:
Area Postrema
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Área Postrema
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Área Postrema
Synonyms
English
:
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
Area Postremas
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zones
Postrema, Area
Trigger Zone, Chemoreceptor
Trigger Zones, Chemoreceptor
Zone, Chemoreceptor Trigger
Zones, Chemoreceptor Trigger
Tree Number:
A06.688.178.500
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.286
A08.713.049.500
Definition
English
:
A small, rounded eminence on each side of the
FOURTH VENTRICLE
, which receives
nerve fibers
from the
SOLITARY NUCLEUS
;
SPINAL CORD
; and adjacent areas of the
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
. The
area postrema
lies outside the
BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
and its functions include acting as an emetic chemoreceptor.
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
36511
Unique Identifier:
D031608
Occurrence in VHL
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