loading...| Preferred Name |
pituitary gland |
| Synonyms |
Hp hypophysis hypophysis cerebri pituitary body glandula pituitaria pituitary |
| Definitions |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000007 |
| contains | |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:35998 EV:0100132 BM:Die-Hy-HY EHDAA:2183 MESH:D010902 BAMS:PIT MIAA:0000077 UMLS:C0032005 http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=399 NCIT:C12399 DHBA:10505 MA:0000176 ZFA:0000118 AAO:0010536 VHOG:0000143 EHDAA2:0001471 MAT:0000077 TAO:0000118 XAO:0000017 EFO:0000857 EHDAA:4477 CALOHA:TS-0798 FMA:13889 GAID:457 BTO:0001073 HBA:4634 OpenCyc:Mx4rv6NQYJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA BAMS:Pit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituitary_gland http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0032005 http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=399 |
| definition |
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones that regulate many other glands [GO]. An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin [ZFIN]. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gray1180.png |
| develops_from | |
| external_definition |
An endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non neuroectodermal origin.[TAO] An endocrine gland derived from infundibulum of the floor of the diencephalon and an ectodermal dorsal protrusion from the buccal cavity which controls the secretion of many hormones influencing the function of various organs of the body.[AAO] |
| has part | |
| has_broad_synonym |
Hp |
| has_exact_synonym |
pituitary body glandula pituitaria pituitary |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
hypophysis hypophysis cerebri |
| homology_notes |
It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0000007 |
| immediate transformation of | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
pituitary gland |
| notation |
UBERON:0000007 |
| prefLabel |
pituitary gland |
| taxon_notes |
The lamprey possesses a distinct pituitary organ and hormones, the ascidian does not show distinct evidence of them [Sower S, Freamat M, Kavanaugh S. The origins of the vertebrate hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) endocrine systems: new insights from lampreys. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2009;161:20-9] |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003296 |