pars nervosa
pars nervosa · pars nervosas
A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the…A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.
Meaning
1 sensesA region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.
More definitions
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Forms
plural: pars nervosas| Singular | pars nervosa |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature:posterior pituitaryposterior pituitary glandneurohypophysis