Pars tuberalis
The pars tuberalis is part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.
| Pars tuberalis | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_912 |
| TA98 | A11.1.00.003 |
| TA2 | 3856 |
| FMA | 74631 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
| Pars tuberalis | |
|---|---|
 Pituitary gland. (Most of the orange region is "pars distalis", but the part at the top is "pars tuberalis".) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | pars tuberalis adenohypophyseos |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_912 |
| TA98 | A11.1.00.003 |
| TA2 | 3856 |
| FMA | 74631 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Histology
Principal cells of the pars tuberalis are low columnar in form, with the cytoplasm containing numerous lipid droplets, glycogen granules, and occasional colloid droplets. A sparse population of functional gonadotrophs are present (indicated by immunoreactivity for ACTH, FSH, and LH).[1]
References
- Ross, Michael. Histology: A Text and Atlas. 5th ed., 2006. pp 695
It is an extension of the pars distalis up and around infundibulum.
External links
- UIUC Histology Subject 9
- hier-391 at NeuroNames
- Slide at pitt.edu
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