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Neurohypophysis
| Name: | Neurohypophysis |
| Description: | The neurohypophysis not only consists of the nerve endings of the oxytocin- and vasopressin-secreting neurons of the hypothalamus, but also receives both dopamine- and opiate peptide-containing nerve fibers. This secondary innervation may regulate hormone secretion at the level of the nerve terminals by an action similar to presynaptic inhibition (PMID: 7088170).[1] |
| Synonym(s): | posterior lobe of pituitary, neural lobe of pituitary |
| Is part of: | Hypophysis |
| Abbreviation: | NHP |
| Super-category: | circumventricular organ |
| Id: | birnlex_1586 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Neuronames ID ( what's this?): | 384 |
Parts of Neurohypophysis
Inferred incoming projections for Neurohypophysis
The following brain regions send axons into Neurohypophysis: Tuberal supraoptic nucleus. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
References
- ↑ Bicknell RJ & Leng G (1982) Endogenous opiates regulate oxytocin but not vasopressin secretion from the neurohypophysis. Nature 298: 161-2 PubMed
- BAMS ID: 4018
- BAMS ID: 12340
- BAMS ID: 11549
- BAMS ID: 6969
- Externally Sourced Definition: * Neural tissue of the pituitary gland, also known as the neurohypophysis. It consists of the distal AXONS of neurons that produce VASOPRESSIN and OXYTOCIN in the SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS and the PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS. These axons travel down through the MEDIAN EMINENCE, the INFUNDIBULAR STALK, to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (MSH) * The neural or post-neural lobe of the pituitary gland which stores and releases vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysins. (NCI) * posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, making up the neural portion, including the infundibulum or neural stalk, continuous with the hypothalamus; serves as a reservoir for neurohormones vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysin. (CSP)
- Definition Source: UMLS
- Abbreviation Source: NeuroNames_abbrevSource
Facts about NeurohypophysisRDF feed
| Abbrev | NHP + |
| AbbrevSource | NeuroNames_abbrevSource + |
| BamsID | 4,018 +, 12,340 +, 11,549 +, and 6,969 + |
| BamsLink | http://brancusi.usc.edu/bkms/brain/show-braing2.php?aidi=4018 +, http://brancusi.usc.edu/bkms/brain/show-braing2.php?aidi=12340 +, http://brancusi.usc.edu/bkms/brain/show-braing2.php?aidi=11549 +, and http://brancusi.usc.edu/bkms/brain/show-braing2.php?aidi=6969 + |
| Created | 19 August 2007 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | The neurohypophysis not only consists of t … The neurohypophysis not only consists of the nerve endings of the oxytocin- and vasopressin-secreting neurons of the hypothalamus, but also receives both dopamine- and opiate peptide-containing nerve fibers. This secondary innervation may regulate hormone secretion at the level of the nerve terminals by an action similar to presynaptic inhibition (PMID: 7088170). to presynaptic inhibition (PMID: 7088170). |
| DefinitionSource | UMLS + |
| ExternallySourcedDefinition | * Neural tissue of the pituitary gland, al … * Neural tissue of the pituitary gland, also known as the neurohypophysis. It consists of the distal AXONS of neurons that produce VASOPRESSIN and OXYTOCIN in the SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS and the PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS. These axons travel down through the MEDIAN EMINENCE, the INFUNDIBULAR STALK, to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (MSH) * The neural or post-neural lobe of the pituitary gland which stores and releases vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysins. (NCI) * posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, making up the neural portion, including the infundibulum or neural stalk, continuous with the hypothalamus; serves as a reservoir for neurohormones vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysin. (CSP) opressin, oxytocin, and neurophysin. (CSP) |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Id | birnlex_1586 + |
| Is part of | Hypophysis + |
| Label | Neurohypophysis + |
| Lacks part | Blood brain barrier + |
| ModifiedDate | 21 March 2013 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=384 + |
| SuperCategory | circumventricular organ + |
| Synonym | posterior lobe of pituitary +, and neural lobe of pituitary + |
| Umlscui | C0032009, C1280368 + |