The posterior part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones involved in blood pressure regulation such as oxytocin and antidiuretic hormon. [ MP:0004164 ]
Synonyms: neurohypophysis neural lobe of pituitary gland pituitary gland, posterior lobe lobus posterior hypophysis posterior lobe of pituitary gland posterior lobe of pituitary neural lobe infundibular process lobus nervosus neurohypophysis lobus posterior (glandula pituitaria) posterior pituitary neuro hypophysis neural lobe of pituitary
Term information
- VHOG:0000142
- MESH:D010904
- CALOHA:TS-0815
- BAMS:NL
- FMA:74628
- SCTID:245527006
- MA:0000178
- Wikipedia:Neurohypophysis
- EMAPA:17519
- BTO:0000937
- BIRNLEX:1586
- BAMS:PPit
- BM:NY
- TAO:0001271
- DMBA:15691
- EHDAA:7536
- EHDAA2:0001271
- AAO:0010537
- BAMS:NHP
- UMLS:C1280368 (BIRNLEX:1586)
- ZFA:0001271
- BAMS:NHY
- UMLS:C0032009 (ncithesaurus:Posterior_Lobe_of_the_Pituitary_Gland)
- NCIT:C12773
- neuronames:401 (BIRNLEX:1586)
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
request magnocellular cell from CL. Request oxytocin secretion from GO. Notes: 'The hypophysis or pituitary gland is derived, in part from an ectodermal outpocketing of the stomodeum (Rathke's Pouch) and in part from the floor of the diencephalon'
todo - resolve EMAPA and EHDAA2 models, include future neurohypophysis (TS15-19)? relationship to infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle (TS15-19)
pituitary gland neural lobe
pituitary gland, neural lobe
posterior pituitary gland
lobus nervosus
lobus posterior
posterior lobe of hypophysis
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]
Term relations
- secretory circumventricular organ
- gland of diencephalon
- reproductive gland
- capable of some vasopressin secretion
- develops from some neurectoderm
- capable of some regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by vasopressin
- in taxon some Vertebrata
- part of some pituitary gland