neurohypophysis
neurohypophysis · neurohypophyses
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and…The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.
Meaning
1 sensesThe posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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Synonyms
3 synonymsposterior pituitary gland
Close in meaning
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature:posterior pituitaryposterior pituitary glandpars nervosa