Preferred Label : pars tuberalis of adenohypophysis;
Uberon definition : The pars tuberalis is part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and wraps
the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : pars infundibularis of adenohypophysis; pars tuberalis; pars tuberalis of anterior lobe of pituitary gland;
Uberon Homology note : It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal
evaginations that meet and unite. An infundibulum grows ventrally from the diencephalon
of the brain, and Rathke's pouch extends dorsally from the roof of the developing
mouth, or stomodaeum. The infundibulum remains connected to the floor of the diencephalon,
which becomes the hypothalamus, and gives rise to the part of the gland known as the
neurohypophysis. (...) Rathke's pouch loses its connection with the stomodaeum in
most adult vertebrates and gives rise to the rest of the gland, the adenohypophysis.
(...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus
is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG];