What is the embryonic origin of the neurohypophysis?

The pituitary is an organ of dual origin. The anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) is derived from oral ectoderm and is epithelial in origin, whereas the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) derives from the neural ectoderm.

What causes neurohypophysis?

Neurohypophysis is the center for the hormonal secretion of oxytocin and vasopressin. It is regulated by neurons that project from the hypothalamus. Disfunction in the neurohypophysis is related to disruption in the hypothalamus and neurohypophysis. Also, it can be caused by local pituitary tumors.

What is the embryological origin of the pituitary?

The posterior part of the pituitary has its embryological origins in nervous tissue. It is formed from a downgrowth of the diencephalon that forms the floor of the third ventricle. The anterior part is derived from an upgrowth from the oral ectoderm of the primitive oral cavity called Rathke’s pouch.

What are the mechanisms of embryonic stomach development?

Mechanisms of embryonic stomach development The stomach is a digestive organ that has important roles in human physiology and pathophysiology. The developmental origin of the stomach is the embryonic foregut, which also gives rise a number of other structures.

Where does hypophysis originate in the developing brain?

The developmental origin of the hypophysis is also unique, with dual epithelial origins from neural ectoderm (posterior) and from surface ectoderm (anterior). During development, the boundary surface ectoderm placode epithelium on the roof of the pharynx forms a pocket (Rathke’s pouch) that comes into contact with the ectoderm of developing brain.

When does the pars nervosa embryonic development begin?

Rostral growth around infundibular stem – pars tuberalis Infundibulum – median eminence, infundibulum, pars nervosa Embryonic development of pituitary stalk during week 7 and 8 based upon Streeter. Carnegie stage 19 – Thick stalk with remnant of lumen (Rathke’s pouch); angiogenesis beginning.

Is the pars intermedia attached to the neurohypophysis?

It is based upon the gross anatomical separation of the posterior and anterior pituitary along the cystic remnants of Rathke’s pouch, causing the pars intermedia to remain attached to the neurohypophysis. Two hormones are classically considered as being related to the posterior pituitary: oxytocin and vasopressin.