posterior pituitary gland

Noun
  1. The posterior lobe of the pituitary body;
    Primarily glandular in nature (synset 105492514)
    is a type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
    has: pars intermedia - a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
    is a part of: hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
    same as: neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary

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