pars intermedia

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pars intermedia

anatomy

Also known as: intermediate lobe of pituitary gland

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hormone
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (intermedin)
…route is characteristic of the pars intermedia region, in which neurosecretory fibers from the hypothalamus control the functioning of the secretory cells. If the pars intermedia is separated from its direct connection with the floor of the brain, for example, MSH secretion in amphibians increases, and prolonged darkening of the…
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…route is characteristic of the pars intermedia region, in which neurosecretory fibers from the hypothalamus control the functioning of the secretory cells. If the pars intermedia is separated from its direct connection with the floor of the brain, for example, MSH secretion in amphibians increases, and prolonged darkening of the…
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