Pars nervosa

System Endocrine
SNOMED CT 424523008

Pars nervosa

Definition

The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) comprises the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Despite its name, the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland, per se; rather, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. [WP,unvetted].

Also known as lobus nervosus (Neurohypophysis), pars nervosa (hypophysis), pars nervosa (neurohypophysis), pars nervosa neurohypophysis, pars nervosa of hypophysis, pars nervosa of neurohypophysis, pars nervosa of pituitary, pars nervosa of posterior lobe of pituitary gland, pars nervosa pituitary gland, pars posterior, pars posterior of hypophysis, posterior lobe of neurohypophysis, posterior lobe-3 — per UBERON

The Pars nervosa is a part of the Endocrine.

Also identified as