A system of neurons that has the specialized function to produce and secrete hormones, and that constitutes, in whole or in part, an endocrine organ or system. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0002106 ]
Term information
- BTO:0002106
- EFO:0000864
- MAT:0000212
- MIAA:0000212
- FBbt:00005757 (ManualMappingCuration)
efo_slim, organ_slim
brain areas from which substances enter blood for example, the neurohypophysis from which oxytocin and vasopressin enter blood.
currently intended for invert structure; alt definitions include: organs in which intimate relationships between axons and terminal blood vessels are established