Preferred Name |
Pituitary Gland |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pituitary_Gland |
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definition |
Pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain in the pituitary fossa. It produces and secretes hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin, to regulate the activities of the hypothalamus. |
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label |
Pituitary Gland |
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prefLabel |
Pituitary Gland |
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synonym |
GLAND, PITUITARY Pituitary Hypophysis Hypophysis Cerebri Nervous System, Pituitary |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Endocrine_Gland |
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