Anatomy

Preoptic Area

Region of hypothalamus between the ANTERIOR COMMISSURE and OPTIC CHIASM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Region of hypothalamus between the ANTERIOR COMMISSURE and OPTIC CHIASM.

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23 entry terms
  • Area Preoptica
  • Preoptic Nuclei
  • Area Preopticas
  • Area, Preoptic
  • Areas, Preoptic
  • Nuclei, Preoptic
  • Nucleus, Preoptic
  • Preoptic Areas
  • Preoptic Nucleus
  • Preoptica, Area
  • Preopticas, Area
  • Lateral Preoptic Area
  • Medial Preoptic Area
  • Area, Lateral Preoptic
  • Area, Medial Preoptic
  • Areas, Lateral Preoptic
  • Areas, Medial Preoptic
  • Lateral Preoptic Areas
  • Medial Preoptic Areas
  • Preoptic Area, Lateral
  • Preoptic Area, Medial
  • Preoptic Areas, Lateral
  • Preoptic Areas, Medial

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23 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

83(75); was see under HYPOTHALAMUS 1975-82

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Preoptic Area. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011301
  2. Preoptic Area. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preoptic_area
  3. Preoptic Area. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7240592