Caudal part [Nucleus intercalatus]
Pars caudalis [Nucleus intercalatus]
Definition
The caudal part of the tuberomammillary nucleus, or intercalated nucleus, is the posterior portion of the nucleus, located between the tuber cinereum and the mammillary body, participating in interactions with other hypothalamic nuclei for endocrine and autonomic regulation.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
