Preferred Name | pituitary gland | |
Synonyms |
hypophysis cerebri hypophysis Hp glandula pituitaria pituitary body pituitary |
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Definitions |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. Terminology note: hypophysis and pituitary gland are often used informally as synonyms, but the hypophysis also includes the small infundibular or pituitary stalk[Neumann 2020] |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000007 |
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comment |
Terminology note: hypophysis and pituitary gland are often used informally as synonyms, but the hypophysis also includes the small infundibular or pituitary stalk[Neumann 2020] |
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database_cross_reference |
MESH:D010902 VHOG:0000143 Wikipedia:Pituitary_gland NCIT:C12399 BTO:0001073 CALOHA:TS-0798 neuronames:399 TAO:0000118 EMAPA:35998 BIRNLEX:1353 UMLS:C0032005 AAO:0010536 BM:Die-Hy-HY MAT:0000077 MIAA:0000077 EHDAA2:0001471 EFO:0000857 SCTID:181125003 ZFA:0000118 XAO:0000017 BAMS:PIT BAMS:Pit DHBA:10505 EHDAA:2183 EHDAA:4477 EV:0100132 FMA:13889 GAID:457 HBA:4634 MA:0000176 |
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definition |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gray1180.png |
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external_definition |
An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin.[TAO] An endocrine gland derived from infundibulum of the floor of the diencephalon and an ectodermal dorsal protrusion from the buccal cavity which controls the secretion of many hormones influencing the function of various organs of the body.[AAO] |
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has_broad_synonym |
Hp |
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has_exact_synonym |
glandula pituitaria pituitary body pituitary |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
hypophysis cerebri hypophysis |
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homology_notes |
It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG] |
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id |
UBERON:0000007 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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label |
pituitary gland |
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notation |
UBERON:0000007 |
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part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001894 |
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preferred label |
pituitary gland |
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prefLabel |
pituitary gland |
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taxon_notes |
The lamprey possesses a distinct pituitary organ and hormones, the ascidian does not show distinct evidence of them [Sower S, Freamat M, Kavanaugh S. The origins of the vertebrate hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) endocrine systems: new insights from lampreys. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2009;161:20-9] |
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treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001894 |
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