Term: hypothalamus ventricular zone
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Name: hypothalamus
Synonyms:
Definition: Multi-tissue structure which is the largest portion of diencephalon and is ventrally located. The hypothalamus arises near the end of the segmentation period and the embryonic hypothalamic region gives rise to the neurohypophysis and other diencephalic nuclei.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000032]
Name: ventricular zone
Synonyms: ventricular zones
Definition: Proliferative region that is part of the ventricular system. The cells directly face the ventricle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001083]