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Preferred Label : hypothalamo-hypophyseal system;

Uberon definition : An intrinsic circulatory network that transports hormones from the median eminence of the hypothalamus to the adenohypophysis.;

Uberon synonym : hypophyseal portal system; hypothalamohypophyseal portal system; hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system; venae portales hypophysiales;

Uberon related term : hypothalamo-hypophyseal system; hypothalamo hypophyseal system; set of portal veins of hypophysis; portal veins of hypophysis;

Uberon Function note : One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus is responsible for certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system. It synthesizes and secretes certain neurohormones, often called hypothalamic-releasing hormones, and these in turn stimulate or inhibit the secretion of pituitary hormones. The hypothalamus controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles;

Uberon Taxon note : in lampreys and teleost hormones enter the adenohypophysis by diffusion. .;

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04/06/2025


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