Any of any of the secretory or sensory organs located in the brain region around or in relation to the ventricular system that are characterized by extensive vasculature and a lack of a normal blood brain barrier (BBB) and allow for the linkage between the central nervous system and peripheral blood flow. [ MP:0013562 ]
Synonyms: circumventricular organ circumventricular organ of neuraxis CVO
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- EMAPA:35243
- MA:0002942
- Wikipedia:Circumventricular_organs
- FMA:84081
- NLXANAT:20090312
- neuronames:1242
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