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medial preoptic nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0002035
Synonyms
  • area praeoptica medialis
  • area preopticus medialis
  • medial preoptic hypothalamic nucleus
  • MPO
  • nucleus praeopticus medialis
  • nucleus preopticus medialis
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Definition
The medial preoptic nucleus is bounded laterally by the lateral preoptic nucleus, and medially by the preoptic periventricular nucleus. It releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone, controls copulation in males, and is larger in males than in females.[WP,unvetted]. (2)
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