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Descriptor
English
:
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário
Synonyms
English
:
Hypophyseal Portal System
Hypothalamic Hypophyseal System
Hypothalamic Hypophyseal Systems
Hypothalamic Pituitary Unit
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Unit
Hypothalamo Hypophyseal System
Hypothalamo Pituitary Adrenal Axis
Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Portal System, Hypophyseal
Tree Number:
A06.688.357
A08.186.211.180.497.352.435
A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435
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
:
emphasis is on
interrelation
between
hypothalamus
& pituitary: do not use as a substitute for
HYPOTHALAMUS
&
PITUITARY GLAND
as entities;
diseases
: coordinate with
HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES
See Related
English
:
Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones
History Note
English
:
65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
7210
Unique Identifier:
D007030
Occurrence in VHL
:
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