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Labeled diagram of a mammalian pituitary gland showing key structures, including the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei, neurosecretory cells, blood vessels, and pathways for hormone release and blood flow.
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Labeled diagram of a mammalian pituitary gland showing key structures, including the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei, neurosecretory cells, blood vessels, and pathways for hormone release and blood flow.
mammalian pituitary gland Elements in a generalized mammalian pituitary gland.

The median eminence is a part of the hypothalamus, a region of the brain located below the thalamus. This cone-shaped structure projects downward, ending in the pituitary stalk, which connects to the pituitary gland. The median eminence contains nerve endings from neurosecretory cells that extend into the pituitary gland. It plays a crucial role in the interaction between the nervous and endocrine systems, regulating hormone secretion by the pituitary gland through specialized neurohormones and releasing factors.12

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