neurohypophysis in English
noun
1
the posterior lobe of the hypophysis (pituitary gland), which stores and releases oxytocin and vasopressin produced in the hypothalamus.
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland or neurohypophysis contains unique glial elements referred to as pituicytes.
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1. 4 The pituitary gland consisted of neurohypophysis and adenohypophysis.
2. 5 The pituitary gland consists of neurohypophysis and adcnophyphophysis.
3. 17 The normal microscopic appearance of the pituitary gland is shown here. The adenohypophysis is at the right and the neurohypophysis is at the left.