Anatomy

Median Eminence

Raised area at the infundibular region of the HYPOTHALAMUS at the floor of the BRAIN, ventral to the THIRD VENTRICLE and adjacent to the ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS. It contains the terminals of hypothalamic neurons and the capillary network of hypophyseal portal system, thus serving as a neuroendocrine link between the brain and the PITUITARY GLAND.

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Abstract

Raised area at the infundibular region of the HYPOTHALAMUS at the floor of the BRAIN, ventral to the THIRD VENTRICLE and adjacent to the ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS. It contains the terminals of hypothalamic neurons and the capillary network of hypophyseal portal system, thus serving as a neuroendocrine link between the brain and the PITUITARY GLAND.

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  • Eminentia Mediana
  • Medial Eminence
  • Eminence, Medial
  • Eminence, Median
  • Eminences, Medial
  • Eminentia Medianas
  • Medial Eminences
  • Mediana, Eminentia
  • Medianas, Eminentia

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coordinate IM with BRAIN DISEASES (IM)

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History Note

83(75); was see under HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM 1974-82

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Median Eminence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008473. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008473
  2. Median Eminence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_eminence
  3. Median Eminence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1337712