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request magnocellular cell from CL. Request oxytocin secretion from GO. Notes: 'The hypophysis or pituitary gland is derived, in part from an ectodermal outpocketing of the stomodeum (Rathke's Pouch) and in part from the floor of the diencephalon'

The infundibular part of the pituitary gland consisting of two regions.[AAO]

todo - resolve EMAPA and EHDAA2 models, include future neurohypophysis (TS15-19)? relationship to infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle (TS15-19)

NHP

uberon

pituitary gland, neural lobe, pituitary gland neural lobe, posterior pituitary gland, lobus nervosus, lobus posterior, posterior lobe of hypophysis

It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. An infundibulum grows ventrally from the diencephalon of the brain, and Rathke's pouch extends dorsally from the roof of the developing mouth, or stomodaeum. The infundibulum remains connected to the floor of the diencephalon, which becomes the hypothalamus, and gives rise to the part of the gland known as the neurohypophysis. (...) Rathke's pouch loses its connection with the stomodaeum in most adult vertebrates and gives rise to the rest of the gland, the adenohypophysis. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG]

UBERON:0002198

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_117569

• pituitary stalk

• pituitary gland

• pituitary stalk

• future neurohypophysis

• pars intermedia of adenohypophysis

• pituitary stalk
• neural lobe of neurohypophysis
• median eminence of neurohypophysis