neurohypophysis

Noun

Meaning

the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

posterior pituitary gland hypophysis pituitary gland pars nervosa pituitary body posterior pituitary

Hypernyms

endocrine endocrine gland ductless gland

Phrases with the word

posterior pituitary neurohypophysis gland neurohypophysis gland posterior pituitary neurohypophysis neurohypophysis body

Examples

Anterior pituitary lobe (adenohypophysis) Posterior pituitary lobe (neurohypophysis) Oxytocin and anti-diuretic hormone are not secreted in the posterior lobe, merely stored. Source: Internet

The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neurohypophyseal lobe neurohypophyses neurohypophysial neurohypophysis body neurohypophysis gland neurohypophysis hormone