circumventricular organ

Term ID

UBERON:0005408

Synonyms

• 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

• Circumventricular:organs
• EMAPA:35243
• MA:0002942
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=1242
• nlx_anat:20090312

Ontology

Cell Ontology