SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS


Meaning of SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS in English

"ˌ- noun

Etymology: supra- + chiasmatic

: either of a pair of neuron clusters in the hypothalamus situated directly above the optic chiasma that receive photic input from the retina via the optic nerve and that regulate the body's circadian rhythms

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