Another Name for the Posterior Pituitary Gland is The

Question

Another name for the posterior pituitary gland is the
A)adenohypophysis.
B)hypothalamus.
C)neurohypophysis.
D)midbrain.

Accepted Answer

The posterior pituitary gland is also called the neurohypophysis. This is because the gland is made up of nervous tissue that originates in the hypothalamus and extends down into the pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary gland is the adenohypophysis, which is made up of glandular tissue. The hypothalamus is a separate structure in the brain that communicates with both the anterior and posterior pituitary gland. The midbrain is not related to the pituitary gland.