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Equine Endocrine System - Horse Anatomy (view source)
Revision as of 12:31, 19 November 2012
, 12:31, 19 November 2012→Posterior pituitary (Neurohypophysis)
===Posterior pituitary (Neurohypophysis)===
===Posterior pituitary (Neurohypophysis)===
Consisting of the '''Pars Nervosa,''' this section is derived from a downgrowth of neural tissue from the [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]]. As such, it is a collection of axons and nerve terminals that originate in the paraventricular and superoptic nuclei of the [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]].
Consisting of the '''Pars Nervosa,''' this section is derived from a downgrowth of neural tissue from the [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]]. As such, it is a collection of axons and nerve terminals that originate in the paraventricular and superoptic nuclei of the [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]].
The pars nervosa stores and releases '''oxytocin''' and '''antidiuretic hormone (ADH)'''.
The pars nervosa stores and releases '''[[Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology#Oxytocin|oxytocin]]''' and '''[[Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology#Antidiuretic Hormone|antidiuretic hormone (ADH)]]'''.
===Anterior pituitary (Adenohypophysis)===
===Anterior pituitary (Adenohypophysis)===