part of in taxon Sarcopterygii median eminence of neurohypophysis http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/HypothalamicNuclei.PNG EMAPA:17521 Wikipedia:Median_eminence eminentia mediana hypothalami eminentia postinfundibularis AAO:0010539 BIRNLEX:925 UMLS:C0025056 It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. An infundibulum grows ventrally from the diencephalon of the brain, and Rathke's pouch extends dorsally from the roof of the developing mouth, or stomodaeum. The infundibulum remains connected to the floor of the diencephalon, which becomes the hypothalamus, and gives rise to the part of the gland known as the neurohypophysis. (...) Rathke's pouch loses its connection with the stomodaeum in most adult vertebrates and gives rise to the rest of the gland, the adenohypophysis. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG] uberon medial eminence DMBA:15689 MESH:D008473 median eminence of hypothalamus GAID:463 MBA:10671 median eminence of neurohypophysis EHDAA:7540 eminentia medialis (Shantha) VHOG:0001179 median eminence Elevation on the ventral surface of the brain located at the zone of attachment between the hypothalamic floor and the hypophysis (Butler and Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed., 2005, pg. 446). HBA:12916 SCTID:369121004 eminentia mediana hypothalami median eminence of posterior lobe of pituitary gland UBERON:0002197 FMA:74634 median eminence of tuber cinereum BAMS:ME EHDAA2:0001080 BM:ME neuronames:402 MA:0000859 eminentia mediana Region of the neurohypophysis.[AAO] DHBA:13338 BTO:0001954 ME neurohypophysis gland of diencephalon reproductive gland secretory circumventricular organ