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Descriptor English:   Circumventricular Organs 
Descriptor Spanish:   Órganos Circunventriculares 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Órgãos Circunventriculares 
Synonyms English:   Neurohemal Organ  
Tree Number:   A06.688.178
A08.713.049
Definition English:   Highly vascularized and specialized tissues distributed principally along the midline of the VENTRICULAR SYSTEM from the FOREBRAIN to the HINDBRAIN. They are distinguished by their lack of normal BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and fenestrated capillaries and contain either neurosecretory neurons or chemoreceptors. 
History Note English:   2015; for NEUROHEMAL ORGAN use NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS (1984-2014) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
SE secretion SU surgery
TR transplantation US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   55481 
Unique Identifier:   D066280 

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