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Princeton's WordNet

  1. posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosanoun

    the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

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  1. Posterior pituitary

    The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland which is part of the endocrine system. The posterior pituitary is not glandular as is the anterior pituitary. Instead, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary, and serve as a site for the secretion of neurohypophysial hormones (oxytocin and vasopressin) directly into the blood. The hypothalamic–neurohypophyseal system is composed of the hypothalamus (the paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus), posterior pituitary, and these axonal projections.

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  1. posterior pituitary

    The posterior pituitary, also called the neurohypophysis, refers to the back third portion of the pituitary gland, which is a small gland located in the base of the brain. It is primarily responsible for the storage and release of hormones produced by hypothalamus such as vasopressin (which regulates water balance in the body) and oxytocin (which regulates reproductive functions such as childbirth and breastfeeding). Unlike the anterior pituitary, the posterior pituitary does not produce its own hormones, it only stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.

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  1. Posterior pituitary

    The posterior pituitary 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. It is where neurohypophysial hormones are stored and released.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of posterior pituitary in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of posterior pituitary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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