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corpus cardiacum

Term ID
UBERON:0001056
Synonyms
  • corpora cardiaca
Definition
One of a pair of neurohemal organs located on the walls of the aorta just behind the brain. The corpora cardiaca release their store of PTTH only after they receive a signal from neurosecretory cells in the brain. (2)
References
  • BTO:0000432
  • EFO:0000380
  • FBbt:00005799
  • MAT:0000211
  • MIAA:0000211
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