Pars intermedia
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pars-intermedia-165-11154586
title:
Pars intermedia
text:
Pars intermedia is the portion of the pituitary forming the boundary between its anterior lobe and its posterior lobe. It secretes α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), and corticotropin-like intermediate peptide. In humans, it does not appear to be functionally significant and is normally small, but enlarged during foetal life and pregnant women. It appears to be tonically inhibited by the hypothalamus. It is well developed in some animals like amphibians in whom it mediates active camoufla
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description:
Boundary between the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pars_intermedia
date created:
2005-01-22T02:19:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T13:56:17Z
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