Term: proximal pars anterior axon
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Name: proximal pars anterior
Synonyms: proximal pars distalis
Definition: Caudal portion of pars anterior of the adenohypophysis where somatotropes, thyrotropes and gonadotropes are localized. The proximal pars anterior has functional homology to the mammalian pars tuberalis, secreting the same hormones.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005581]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO