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hypothalamic hypophysial portal system — hypothalamic pituitary system, hypothalamic pituitary portal system hypothalamo hypophysial portal s … Medical dictionary
portal system — n a system of veins that begins and ends in capillaries see HEPATIC PORTAL SYSTEM, PITUITARY PORTAL SYSTEM * * * a vein or group of veins that terminates at both ends in a capillary bed. The best known is the hepatic portal system, which consists … Medical dictionary
hypophysial portal circulation — hypophysioportal circulation hypothalamo hypophysial portal system … Medical dictionary
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
portal circulation — 1. the circulation of blood from the capillaries of one organ through larger vessels to the capillaries of another organ, before returning through larger veins back to the heart. 2. the passage of the blood from capillaries of the… … Medical dictionary
hypophyseoportal system — hypophysioportal system hypothalamo hypophysial portal s … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
Neuroendocrinology — is the study of the extensive interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system, including the biological features of the cells that participate, and how they functionally communicate. Neuroendocrinology arose from the recognition… … Wikipedia
Somatostatin — (also known as growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH) or somatotropin release inhibiting factor (SRIF)) is a peptide hormone that regulates the endocrine system and affects neurotransmission and cell proliferation via interaction with G protein … Wikipedia
Anterior pituitary — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lobus anterior hypophyseos GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic. Precursor = oral mucosa (Rathke s pouch) System = Artery … Wikipedia
