subfornical organ
A small tubercle in the floor of the third ventricle. The intercolumnar tubercle. One of the circumventricular organs. It has fenestrated capillaries and is outside the blood-brain barrier. It is thought to be a chemoreceptor zone involved in cardiovascular regulation.
Related Synonyms
organum subfornicale
class Information
created_by
Marion
creation_date
2019-03-04T12:44:38Z
has_obo_namespace
BrendaTissueOBO
class Relations
Subclass of