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neural lobe of neurohypophysis

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The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) comprises the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Despite its name, the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland, per se; rather, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurohypophysis#cite_note-1 ]

Synonyms: lobus nervosus (Neurohypophysis), posterior lobe of neurohypophysis, pars nervosa (hypophysis), pars nervosa of neurohypophysis, pars nervosa pituitary gland, pars nervosa (neurohypophysis), pars posterior of hypophysis, pars nervosa of posterior lobe of pituitary gland, pars posterior, pars nervosa of hypophysis, posterior lobe-3, pars nervosa neurohypophysis, pars nervosa of pituitary

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uberon_slim, pheno_slim

UBPROP 0000003

It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. An infundibulum grows ventrally from the diencephalon of the brain, and Rathke's pouch extends dorsally from the roof of the developing mouth, or stomodaeum. The infundibulum remains connected to the floor of the diencephalon, which becomes the hypothalamus, and gives rise to the part of the gland known as the neurohypophysis. (...) Rathke's pouch loses its connection with the stomodaeum in most adult vertebrates and gives rise to the rest of the gland, the adenohypophysis. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG]

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TODO - compare with UBERON:0002198

has related synonym

eminentia postinfundibularis, caudal lobe, lobe caudalis cerebelli, neural component of pituitary, medial eminence, middle lobe, eminentia mediana, pars nervosa, eminentia medialis (Shantha)

has broad synonym

posterior lobe, PNHP

id

UBERON:0003217

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neural lobe of neurohypophysis, Neural lobe of neurohypophysis