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Pituitary Stalk

Known as: Infundibulums, Infundibulum (Hypophysis), Hypophyseal Infundibulum 
A hollow, funnel-shaped process of gray matter that connects the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland to the tuber cinereum of the hypothalamus.
National Institutes of Health

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Entire hypophysial stalk
Pars tuberalis of pituitary glandPituitary GlandPituitary Stalk Meningioma

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A comparative study of the ultrastructure of the median eminence, infundibular stem and neural lobe of the hypophysis of the rat
SummaryThe ultrastructure of the infundibulum has been studied and compared with that of neural lobe in normal rats. The… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Septal release of vasopressin in response to osmotic, hypovolemic and electrical stimulation in rats
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Neuronal transport of acid hydrolases and peroxidase within the lysosomal system of organelles: Involvement of agranular reticulum‐like cisterns
Neurosecretory neurons of the hyperosmotically stressed hypothalamo‐neurohypophysial system have been a useful model with which… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Comparative distribution of somatostatin, LH-RH, neurophysin, and alpha-endorphin in the rainbow trout: an immunocytological study.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Neuroectodermal origin of avian hypothalamo-hypophyseal complex: the role of the ventral neural ridge.
Embryonic discs from White Leghorn chick embryos (presomite to 12-omite stages) were examined in serial transverse and… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Projection of medial basal hypothalamic neurones to the preoptic anterior hypothalamic areas and the paraventricular nucleus in the rat.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Pituitary control of the ovine corpus luteum.
The functional activity of ovine CL was assessed by their weight, DNA and RNA content, and the concentration of progesterone in… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Activity of neurones in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and its control
1. Activity of the paraventricular nucleus neurones was recorded by micro‐electrodes during resting conditions and while various… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
The Influence of Blood Glucose on the Plasma Concentration of Growth Hormone
A sensitive and specific assay method has been used to demonstrate acute changes in plasma HCH in normal and diabetic subjects… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Localization of Acetylcholinesterase in the Neurohypophysis and its Functional Implications.∗
  • G. KoelleCornelia N. Geesey
  • Proceedings of the Society for Experimental…
  • 1961
  • Corpus ID: 12135340
Summary Neurohypophyses of 7 cats were stained for AChE activity by AThCh method. In the infundibular stalk, fibers showed light… 
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