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One of the circumventricular organs interfacing between the brain and cerebral spinal fluid. Receives nerve fibers from the solitary nucleus, spinal cord and adjacent areas of the medulla.
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(2007). Area Postrema. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_276
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