noun
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
Usage: anatomy; also called posterior pituitary
Examples
- The neurohypophysis releases antidiuretic hormone to regulate water balance in the body.
- Damage to the neurohypophysis can result in diabetes insipidus.
- The neurohypophysis is connected to the hypothalamus by the pituitary stalk.
- Oxytocin is one of the two main hormones secreted by the neurohypophysis.
- Unlike the adenohypophysis, the neurohypophysis does not produce its own hormones.