neurohypophysis

9.9

The back part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones made in the brain into the blood

noun
/ˌnʊroʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Specialized

: neurohipófisis

Doctors study the neurohypophysis to understand how it releases hormones into the bloodstream.

Examples

Supporting this conclusion is the finding that in rats, water deprivation depletes the neurohypophysis of endothelin as well as vasopressin.

Academic text (1991)
The neurohypophysis plays a crucial role in regulating the body's water balance by releasing vasopressin.
An imbalance in the neurohypophysis can lead to serious hormonal disorders.

Synonyms

posterior pituitary

vsneurohypophysis

Specialized

6.2

The back part of the small gland at the base of the brain that sends hormones to control body water

is the same lobe but stresses hormones come from the hypothalamus

posterior pituitary gland

vsneurohypophysis

Specialized

5.6

The back part of the gland at the brain base that stores and sends hormones for water balance and childbirth

is the identical structure noted for releasing hypothalamic hormones

pars nervosa

vsneurohypophysis

Specialized

9.9

The back part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones made in the brain

focuses on release of hypothalamic hormones rather than storage emphasis

Surface Forms

neurohypophysis singular

neurohypophyses plural

Morphology

neurohypophysis = hypophysis (semi-transparent) = neuro + hypophysis

The term is formed with the technical prefix 'neuro-' plus 'hypophysis', but the exact anatomical reference is specialized rather than fully guessable for an average learner.

Etymology

Neurohypophysis combines neuro- 'nerve' and hypophysis 'under growth', giving the image of a gland 'under' the brain that is linked to nerves. So the neurohypophysis is the back part of the pituitary that sends hormones into the blood after nerve signals from the brain.