Term Name:	suprachiasmatic nucleus
Synonyms:	nucleus suprachiasmaticus, nucleus suprachiasmaticus hypothalami, SCh, SCN, suprachiasmatic nucleus (Spiegel-Zwieg), suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus
Definition:	* An ovoid densely packed collection of small cells of the anterior hypothalamus lying close to the midline in a shallow impression of the optic chiasm. (MSH) * small group of nerve cell bodies in the supraoptic region of the hypothalamus, just above the optic chiasm; influences rhythmic aspects of hypothalamic functions in many vertebrate species. (CSP)
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002034]