Pars Intermedia (Noun)
Meaning
A thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The pars intermedia is a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary and is thought to be vestigial in humans.
- In amphibians, the pars intermedia is part of the pituitary gland that produces melanin-stimulating hormone.
- The pars intermedia of the pituitary gland is known to produce adrenocorticotropic hormone in some animals, but not in humans.
- During embryonic development, the pars intermedia forms from the same tissue as the anterior pituitary gland.
- The pars intermedia is usually visible as a narrow band of tissue that separates the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland.