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| Brain: Lateral parabrachial nucleus | ||
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The lateral parabrachial nucleus induces thirst by stimulating the median preoptic nucleus.[1]
It gets its name from its location relative to the superior cerebellar peduncles, which is also known as the "brachia conjunctiva".
References[]
- ↑ M.J. McKinley and A.K. Johnson (2004). The Physiological Regulation of Thirst and Fluid Intake. News in Physiological Sciences 19 (1): 1-6.
External links[]
- Menani JV, Thunhorst RL, Johnson AK (January 1996). Lateral parabrachial nucleus and serotonergic mechanisms in the control of salt appetite in rats. Am. J. Physiol. 270 (1 Pt 2): R162–8.
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