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neurohypophysis

Term ID
UBERON:0002198
Synonyms
  • infundibular process
  • lobus nervosus
  • lobus nervosus neurohypophysis
  • lobus posterior
  • lobus posterior (glandula pituitaria)
  • lobus posterior hypophysis
  • neural lobe
  • neural lobe of pituitary
  • neural lobe of pituitary gland
  • neuro hypophysis
  • neurohypophysis
  • NHP
  • pituitary gland neural lobe
  • pituitary gland, neural lobe
  • pituitary gland, posterior lobe
  • posterior lobe of hypophysis
  • posterior lobe of pituitary
  • posterior lobe of pituitary gland
  • posterior pituitary
  • posterior pituitary gland
Definition
The posterior part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones involved in blood pressure regulation such as oxytocin and antidiuretic hormon.
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