| Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus | |
|---|---|
 Ventromedial nucleus is 'VM', at center, in green. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Hypothalamus |
| Artery | Basilar |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus ventromedialis hypothalami |
| MeSH | D014697 |
| NeuroNames | 398 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1572 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.928 |
| TA2 | 5729 |
| FMA | 62332 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN, VMH or ventromedial hypothalamus) is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. In 2007, Kurrasch et al. found that the ventromedial hypothalamus is a distinct morphological nucleus involved in terminating hunger, fear, thermoregulation, and sexual activity.[1] This nuclear region is involved in the recognition of the feeling of fullness.
- ^ Kurrasch DM, Cheung CC, Lee FY, Tran PV, Hata K, Ingraham HA (December 2007). "The neonatal ventromedial hypothalamus transcriptome reveals novel markers with spatially distinct patterning". The Journal of Neuroscience. 27 (50): 13624–34. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2858-07.2007. PMC 6673626. PMID 18077674.