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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > endocrine system > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > endocrine system > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > endocrine system > endocrine glands > pituitary gland > posterior pituitary
Preferred Term:

posterior pituitary

Definition:
Neural tissue of the pituitary gland, also known as the neurohypophysis. It consists of the distal axons of neurons that produce vasopressin and oxytocinin in the supraoptic nucleus and the paraventricular nucleus. These axons travel down through the median eminence, the hypothalamic infundibulum of the pituitary stalk, to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pituitary gland
Entry Terms:
  • infundibular stalk
  • neurohypophysis
  • posterior pituitary gland
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/54725
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