supraopticohypophyseal tract

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supraopticohypophyseal tract

, supraopticohypophyial tract
A tract of fibers arising from cell bodies located in supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus and terminating in the posterior lobe of the hypophysis.
See also: tract
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