Posterior pituitary

System Endocrine
SNOMED CT 245527006

Posterior pituitary

Definition

The posterior part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones involved in blood pressure regulation such as oxytocin and antidiuretic hormon.

Also known as infundibular process, lobus nervosus neurohypophysis, lobus posterior (glandula pituitaria), lobus posterior hypophysis, neural lobe, neural lobe of pituitary, neural lobe of pituitary gland, neuro hypophysis, neurohypophysis, pituitary gland, posterior lobe, posterior lobe of pituitary, posterior lobe of pituitary gland, posterior pituitary — per UBERON

The Posterior pituitary is a part of the Endocrine.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Neurohypophysis granular cell tumor Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pituicytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Posterior pituitary gland neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Spindle cell oncocytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0