Term: caudal periventricular hypothalamus dopaminergic neuron
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Name: caudal periventricular hypothalamus
Synonyms: caudal zone of periventricular hypothalamus, nucleus periventricularis hypothalami, zona caudalis
Definition: Diencephalic nucleus which is part of the caudal hypothalamus and surrounds the paired posterior ventricular recesses of the third ventricle. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000324]
Name: dopaminergic neuron
Synonyms: dopaminergic neurons
Definition: A neuron that releases dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009301]