Pars tuberalis
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| Pars tuberalis | |
|---|---|
| Pituitary gland. (Most of the orange region is "pars distalis", but the part at the top is "pars tuberalis".) | |
| Latin | pars tuberalis adenohypophyseos |
| Gray's | subject #275 1275 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_07/12618120 |
The pars tuberalis is part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.
- Dictionary at eMedicine Pars+tuberalis
- UIUC Histology Subject 9
- NeuroNames hier-391
- Slide at pitt.edu
Posterior pituitary: Pars nervosa - Median eminence - Infundibular stalk
Anterior pituitary: Pars intermedia - Pars tuberalis - Pars distalis - Acidophils (Somatotropes, Lactotropes) - Basophils (Corticotropes, Gonadotropes, Thyrotropes)