An intrinsic circulatory network that transports hormones from the median eminence of the hypothalamus to the adenohypophysis. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0471888893 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypophyseal_portal_system ]
Synonyms: hypophyseal portal system hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system hypothalamohypophyseal portal system venae portales hypophysiales
Term information
- MESH:D007030
- UMLS:C1512570 (ncithesaurus:Hypothalamohypophyseal_Portal_System)
- FMA:70860
- NCIT:C32759
- Wikipedia:Hypophyseal_portal_system
we represent this structure strictly as a system of blood vessels (presumably in line with the FMA). It could also be extended to include neurons and fiber tracts, as per the MESH definition
One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus is responsible for certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system. It synthesizes and secretes certain neurohormones, often called hypothalamic-releasing hormones, and these in turn stimulate or inhibit the secretion of pituitary hormones. The hypothalamus controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles
hypothalamo-hypophyseal system
hypothalamo hypophyseal system
set of portal veins of hypophysis
venae portales hypophysiales
portal veins of hypophysis
Term relations
- portal system
- connects some adenohypophysis
- connects some hypothalamus
- in taxon some (not Teleostei)
- part of some endocrine system
- connects some median eminence of neurohypophysis