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Pituitary Gland
| Medical Definition: | A small, unpaired gland situated in the sella turcica tissue. It is connected to the hypothalamus by a short stalk. |
| Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified: prefer PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR or PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; pars distalis is indexed under PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; /rad eff: consider also PITUITARY IRRADIATION, a radiother procedure; /surg: probably HYPOPHYSECTOMY; consider al |
| Also Called: | Hypophysial Stalk |
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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - A neuroendocrine system of neurons, fiber tracts, endocrine tissue, and blood vessels which produces and releases pituitary hormones into the systemic circulation. |
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Pituitary Gland, Anterior - The glandular or anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. |
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Pituitary Gland, Posterior - The neural or post-neural lobe of the pituitary gland. The infundibulum is considered part of the posterior pituitary by most authors. |
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