OpenStax AnatPhys fig.17.7 - The Hypothalamus-Pituitary Complex - English labels

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Hypothalamus–Pituitary Complex. The hypothalamus region lies inferior and anterior to the thalamus. It connects to the pituitary gland by the stalk-like infundibulum. The pituitary gland consists of an anterior and posterior lobe, with each lobe secreting different hormones in response to signals from the hypothalamus. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 17.7.
Anatomical structures in item:
Glandula pituitaria
Adenohypophysis
Lobus nervosus (Neurohypophysis)
Infundibulum (Lobus posterior) (Glandula pituitaria)
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
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OpenStax AnatPhys fig.17.7 - The Hypothalamus-Pituitary Complex - English labels
Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Institution: Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
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Hypothalamus–Pituitary Complex. The hypothalamus region lies inferior and anterior to the thalamus. It connects to the pituitary gland by the stalk-like infundibulum. The pituitary gland consists of an anterior and posterior lobe, with each lobe secreting different hormones in response to signals from the hypothalamus. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 17.7.
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Anatomical structures in item
Glandula pituitaria
Adenohypophysis
Lobus nervosus (Neurohypophysis)
Infundibulum (Lobus posterior) (Glandula pituitaria)
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
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