Ventromedial hypothalamus: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Manik Kohli (New page: The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH), also known as the ventromedial nucleus, is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. It has four subdivisions: anterior (VMHa), dorsomedial (VMHdm, ventrolateral ...) |
imported>Daniel Mietchen (intralinks) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH | {{subpages}} | ||
It has four subdivisions: anterior (VMHa), dorsomedial (VMHdm, ventrolateral (VMHvl) | |||
The ventromedial nucleus (VMN) is most commonly associated with satiety | The '''ventromedial hypothalamus'' (VMH; also known as the ventromedial nucleus), is a [[neural nucleus|nucleus]] of the [[hypothalamus]]. It has four subdivisions: anterior (VMHa), dorsomedial (VMHdm), ventrolateral (VMHvl) and central (VMHc). These subdivisions differ [[neuroanatomy|anatomically]], [[neurochemistry|neurochemically]], and [[brain function|functionally]]. The ventromedial nucleus (VMN) is most commonly associated with [[satiety]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 15 November 2010
The 'ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH; also known as the ventromedial nucleus), is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. It has four subdivisions: anterior (VMHa), dorsomedial (VMHdm), ventrolateral (VMHvl) and central (VMHc). These subdivisions differ anatomically, neurochemically, and functionally. The ventromedial nucleus (VMN) is most commonly associated with satiety.