Pituitary Flashcards
1
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Where is the pituitary located and how is it formed?
A
At the bain of the brain, within the Sella Turcica
When the neurohypophysis (downwards) and adrenohypophysis (upwards)meet
2
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Outline the pituitary to hypothalamus link
A
Hypothalamic nuclei = within the hypothalamus(group of neurones
Median Eminence = Area between the hypothalamus and pituitary stalk, some axons terminate here
Nerve axons of nuclei = lie within the neurohypophysis
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