loading...| Preferred Name |
pituitary gland |
| Synonyms |
hypophysis hypophysis cerebri Hp glandula pituitaria pituitary pituitary body |
| Definitions |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. Terminology note: hypophysis and pituitary gland are often used informally as synonyms, but the hypophysis also includes the small infundibular or pituitary stalk[Neumann 2020] |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000007 |
| comment |
Terminology note: hypophysis and pituitary gland are often used informally as synonyms, but the hypophysis also includes the small infundibular or pituitary stalk[Neumann 2020] |
| capable of part of | |
| contains | |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
DHBA:10505 MA:0000176 BIRNLEX:1353 MIAA:0000077 MESH:D010902 BAMS:PIT UMLS:C0032005 NCIT:C12399 BM:Die-Hy-HY EV:0100132 EHDAA:2183 SCTID:181125003 EMAPA:35998 BAMS:Pit Wikipedia:Pituitary_gland EFO:0000857 TAO:0000118 neuronames:399 XAO:0000017 MAT:0000077 GAID:457 HBA:4634 BTO:0001073 FMA:13889 EHDAA:4477 CALOHA:TS-0798 AAO:0010536 ZFA:0000118 EHDAA2:0001471 VHOG:0000143 |
| definition |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gray1180.png |
| develops_from | |
| external_definition |
An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin.[TAO] An endocrine gland derived from infundibulum of the floor of the diencephalon and an ectodermal dorsal protrusion from the buccal cavity which controls the secretion of many hormones influencing the function of various organs of the body.[AAO] |
| has broad synonym |
Hp |
| has exact synonym |
glandula pituitaria pituitary pituitary body |
| has part |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002198 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000440 |
| has related synonym |
hypophysis hypophysis cerebri |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| homology_notes |
It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0000007 |
| immediate transformation of | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
pituitary gland |
| notation |
UBERON:0000007 |
| only in taxon | |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
pituitary gland |
| taxon_notes |
The lamprey possesses a distinct pituitary organ and hormones, the ascidian does not show distinct evidence of them [Sower S, Freamat M, Kavanaugh S. The origins of the vertebrate hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) endocrine systems: new insights from lampreys. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2009;161:20-9] |
| treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001894 |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002368 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003296 |