| Term: | paraventricular organ serotonergic neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | paraventricular organ |
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| Synonyms: | PVO |
| Definition: | Diencephalic nucleus which is located anterior to the caudal tuberal nucleus and contains tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive CSF contacting bipolar cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000475] |
| Name: | serotonergic neuron |
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| Synonyms: | 5-HT neuron, 5-hydroxytryptamine neuron, serotinergic neuron, serotinergic neurons |
| Definition: | A neuron that releases serotonin as a neurotransmitter. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009361] |