"Area Postrema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A small, rounded eminence on each side of the FOURTH VENTRICLE, which receives nerve fibers from the SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SPINAL CORD; and adjacent areas of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA. The area postrema lies outside the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and its functions include acting as an emetic chemoreceptor.
| Descriptor ID |
D031608
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.688.178.500 A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.286 A08.713.049.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Area Postrema- Area Postrema
- Area Postremas
- Postrema, Area
- Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
- Chemoreceptor Trigger Zones
- Trigger Zone, Chemoreceptor
- Trigger Zones, Chemoreceptor
- Zone, Chemoreceptor Trigger
- Zones, Chemoreceptor Trigger
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