| Name: | area postrema |
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| Definition: | An area of medulla oblongata, outside the blood-brain barrier. The apical terminals of the neurons are, in a strategic location either to monitor the chemical constitution of the plasma or to release neurogenic substances into the general circulation. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005146] |
| Name: | noradrenergic neuron |
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| Definition: | A neuron that releases norephinephrine (noradrenaline) as a neurotransmitter. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005873] |