Hypothalamohypophyseal Portal System

Preferred Label : Hypothalamohypophyseal Portal System;

NCIt definition : A system of vessels between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary in which blood, after passing through one capillary bed, is conveyed through a second set of capillaries before it returns to the systemic circulation.;

Details

Origin ID

C32759;

UMLS CUI

C1512570;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Deep Intracranial Venous System [NCIt concept]
- Vascular System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- hypothalamo-hypophyseal system [UBERON concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Hypophyseal Portal Vein [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body System [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- hypothalamo-hypophyseal system [UBERON concept]

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