Lateral tuberal nucleus
Nuclei tuberis laterales
Definition
The lateral tuberal nuclei are nuclei located in the lateral region of the tuber cinereum within the intermediate hypothalamus, involved in regulating appetite and in communication with other hypothalamic nuclei and the neurohypophysis for endocrine and homeostatic control.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
