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Details for hypophysis


BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001073
BTO:0001073 is linked to 71 enzymes:
Definition
A small oval endocrine organ that is attached to the infundibulum of the brain, consists of an epithelial anterior lobe joined by an intermediate part to a posterior lobe of nervous origin, and produces various internal secretions directly or indirectly impinging on most basic body functions
Synonyms
1. glandula pituitaria
2. hypophysis cerebri
3. pituitary
4. pituitary body
5. pituitary gland
2. hypophysis cerebri
3. pituitary
4. pituitary body
5. pituitary gland
References
1. From Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary at www.Merriam-Webster.com: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=hypophysis
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