pars nervosa

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Noun

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pars nervosa - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature neurohypophysis, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain pars intermedia - a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary