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supraoptic nucleus
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Supraoptic nucleus
The
supraoptic nucleus
(
SON
) is a
nucleus
of
magnocellular neurosecretory cells
in the
hypothalamus
of the mammalian brain. The nucleus is situated at the base of the brain, adjacent to the
optic chiasm
. In humans, the SON contains about 3,000
neurons
.
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