Area postrema
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area-postrema-191-2975761
title:
Area postrema
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The area postrema, a paired structure in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem, is a circumventricular organ having permeable capillaries and sensory neurons that enable its dual role to detect circulating chemical messengers in the blood and transduce them into neural signals and networks. Its position adjacent to the bilateral nuclei of the solitary tract and role as a sensory transducer allow it to integrate blood-to-brain autonomic functions. Such roles of the area postrema include its dete
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Medullary structure in the brain that controls vomiting
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_postrema
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2023-11-04T18:47:27Z
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