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pituitary portal system — n a portal system supplying blood to the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland through veins connecting the capillaries of the median eminence of the hypothalamus with those of the anterior lobe * * * hypothalamo hypophysial portal s … Medical dictionary
hypothalamo-hypophyseal — hy·po·thal·a·mo hy·po·phy·se·al also hy·po·thal·a·mo hy·po·phy·si·al .hī pō thal ə mō (.)hī .päf ə sē əl, .hī pə fə , zē əl; .hī pə fiz ē əl adj of, relating to, or connecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland <hypothalamo hypophyseal… … Medical dictionary
hypothalamo-hypophysial portal system — the venules connecting the capillaries (gomitoli) in the median eminence of the hypothalamus with the sinusoidal capillaries of the adenohypophysis. See venae portales hypophysiales. Called also hypophysial portal or hypophysioportal circulation … Medical dictionary
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA or HTPA axis), also known as the limbic hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (LHPA axis), is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus (a hollow, funnel shaped… … Wikipedia
Système vasculaire porte hypothalamo-hypophysaire — Système porte hypophysaire Le système vasculaire porte hypothalamo hypophysaire (ou système porte hypophysaire) est le système de vaisseaux sanguins qui relie, dans le cerveau, l hypothalamus et l anté hypophyse, en passant par la tige pituitaire … Wikipédia en Français
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Paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nuclei paraventricularis hypothalami GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded area. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… … Wikipedia
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