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circumventricular organ
- Term ID
- UBERON:0005408
- Synonyms
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- circumventricular organ
- circumventricular organ of neuraxis
- CVO
- Definition
- Any of any of the secretory or sensory organs located in the brain region around or in relation to the ventricular system that are characterized by extensive vasculature and a lack of a normal blood brain barrier (BBB) and allow for the linkage between the central nervous system and peripheral blood flow.
- References
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- Circumventricular:organs
- EMAPA:35243
- MA:0002942
- http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=1242
- nlx_anat:20090312
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