We found 1 definitions of pars nervosa from 1 different sources.
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pars nervosa - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis | ||
ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain |