Term Name: saccus vasculosus
Synonyms:
Definition: a circumventricular organ of the hypothalamus of many jawed fishes, protruding from the caudal infundibular wall. It is a vascularized neuroepithelium that consists of coronet cells, cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons and supporting cells.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0034943]

Relationships
is part of: hypothalamus
is a type of: circumventricular organ