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Descriptor
English
:
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário
Tree Number:
A06.688.357
A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435
A08.713.357
Definition
English
:
A collection of
NEURONS
, tracts of
NERVE FIBERS
, endocrine tissue, and
blood vessels
in the
HYPOTHALAMUS
and the
PITUITARY GLAND
. This hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal circulation provides the mechanism for hypothalamic neuroendocrine (HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES) regulation of pituitary function and the release of various
PITUITARY HORMONES
into the systemic circulation to maintain
HOMEOSTASIS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal
axis
: coordinate
HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM
+
PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
; emphasis here is on
interrelation
between
hypothalamus
& pituitary: do not use as a substitute for
HYPOTHALAMUS
&
PITUITARY GLAND
as entities; diseases: coordinate IM with
HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES
(IM)
See Related
English
:
Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones
History Note
English
:
65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
7210
Unique Identifier:
D007030
Occurrence in VHL
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