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
- MESH D010904 per UBERON
- NCIT C12773 per UBERON
- SCTID 245527006 per UBERON
- UMLS C0032009 per UBERON
- UMLS C1280368 per UBERON
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 |