Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland

Definition 1

The neural or post-neural lobe of the pituitary gland which stores and releases vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysins. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

The neural or post-neural lobe of the pituitary gland. The infundibulum is considered part of the posterior pituitary by most authors. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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