neurohypophysis
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neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis (nʊr'ō-hī-pŏf'ĭ-sĭs, -hĭ-, nyʊr'-) 
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n., pl., -ses (-sēz').
The posterior portion of the pituitary gland, having a rich supply of nerve fibers and releasing oxytocin and vasopressin.
neurohypophyseal neu'ro·hy'po·phys'e·al or neu'ro·hy'po·phys'i·al (-hī'pə-fĭz'ē-əl, -hĭp'ə-, -hĭ-pŏf'ə-sē'əl) adj.
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The posterior portion of the pituitary gland.
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The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It stores and secretes two hormones, oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin), which are released in response to neural stimulation.
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IN BRIEF: n. - The posterior lobe of the pituitary body.
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- oxytocin (biochemistry)
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- pars
- Neurohypophysis hormone (physiology)
- What are the differences between the two regions of the pituitary gland? (anatomy)
- pituitary
- Neurosecretion (neuroscience)
