Term Name: pars intermedia of adenohypophysis
Synonyms: intermediate lobe, intermediate lobe of adenohypophysis, intermediate lobe of pituitary, pars intermedia, pars intermedia adenohypophyseos, pars intermedia lobi anterior hypophyseos
Definition: the thin boundary between the adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis of the pituitary that produces melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH); this area is small or absent in mammalian adults
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002432]

Relationships
is part of: adenohypophysis
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure organ part