Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus

A nucleus located in the middle hypothalamus in the most ventral part of the THIRD VENTRICLE near the entrance of the infundibular recess. Its small cells are in close contact with the EPENDYMA. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus is also referred to as Hypothalamus Arcuate Nucleus, Arcuate Nucleus, Nucleus, Arcuate, Infundibular Nucleus in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A08.186.211.180.497.352.081, A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.081). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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