part of part of develops from develops from neurohypophysis regional part of brain neural lobe of neurohypophysis http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Pituitary_gland_representation.PNG caudal lobe EHDAA2:0001418 pars nervosa of posterior lobe of pituitary gland BTO:0000561 middle lobe posterior lobe of neurohypophysis Wikipedia:Neurohypophysis#cite_note-1 TODO - compare with UBERON:0002198 neuronames:402 UBERON:0003217 eminentia postinfundibularis The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) comprises the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Despite its name, the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland, per se; rather, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. [WP,unvetted]. pars posterior lobus nervosus (Neurohypophysis) pars nervosa EMAPA:35595 pars nervosa pituitary gland lobe caudalis cerebelli pars posterior of hypophysis SCTID:424523008 pars nervosa neurohypophysis FMA:74636 pars nervosa (hypophysis) posterior lobe pars nervosa of neurohypophysis pars nervosa (neurohypophysis) posterior lobe-3 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] neural component of pituitary pars nervosa of hypophysis VHOG:0001180 BIRNLEX:941 eminentia mediana UMLS:C0447640 PNHP pars nervosa of pituitary BAMS:PNHP EHDAA:7542 eminentia medialis (Shantha) MA:0000860 medial eminence reproductive structure infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle