Pars nervosa of hypophysis

Pars nervosa hypophysis

  • Latin synonym: Lobus posterior glandulae pituitariae
  • Synonym: Posterior lobe of pituitary gland; Neural lobe
  • Related terms: Pars nervosa; Neural lobe; Pars nervosa

Definition

The region of neural lobe constitutes the majority of the posterior pituitary and is the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin. It includes Herring bodies and pituicytes.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org