arcuate nucleus

arcuate nucleus

1. an arc-shaped collection of neurons in the hypothalamus that produce hormones.

2. any of various small groups of gray matter on the bulge of the medulla oblongata. They are extensions of neurons in the basal pons and project to the cerebellum.

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