Posterior Pituitary
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A Posterior Pituitary is a Posterior (Anatomy) lobe of the pituitary gland.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be a part of the endocrine system.
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- See: Supraoptic Nucleus, Neural Tube, Diencephalon, Inferior Hypophyseal Artery, Hypophyseal Vein, Posterior (Anatomy), Pituitary Gland, Endocrine System, Anterior Pituitary, Axonal Projection, Hypothalamus, Neurohypophysial Hormone.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_pituitary Retrieved:2022-10-22.
- The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland which is part of the endocrine system. The posterior pituitary is not glandular as is the anterior pituitary. Instead, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary, and serve as a site for the secretion of neurohypophysial hormones (oxytocin and vasopressin) directly into the blood.[1] The hypothalamic–neurohypophyseal system is composed of the hypothalamus (the paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus), posterior pituitary, and these axonal projections.[1]