Xiphoid Nucleus (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Xiphoid Nucleus

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Neurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold.

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Scripps Research

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