Paraventriculohypophyseal tract
Tractus paraventriculohypophysialis
Definition
The paraventriculo-hypophyseal tract is a bundle of axons originating from the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, projecting through the infundibulum to the neurohypophysis, where they participate in the release of hormones such as vasopressin and oxytocin.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
