part of part of in taxon Danio rerio organ part adenohypophysis pars tuberalis of adenohypophysis http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Pituitary_gland_representation.PNG pars tuberalis TAO:0001196 pars tuberalis adenohypophysis pars tuberalis (glandula pituitaria) The pars tuberalis is part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath. [WP,unvetted]. Wikipedia:Pars_tuberalis UBERON:0002433 VHOG:0001114 EMAPA:17517 MA:0000856 EHDAA:8767 pars tuberalis adenohypophyseos FMA:74631 BTO:0001739 pars infundibularis of adenohypophysis EHDAA2:0001419 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] pars tuberalis of anterior lobe of pituitary gland reproductive structure