#pituitary_gland__pituitary__pituitarybody__hypophysi  the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
  supertype:  #endocrine_gland__endocrinegland__ductless_gland  any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
  part:  #hypophyseal_stalk__hypophysealstalk  the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
  part:  #anterior_pituitary_gland__anterior_pituitary__adenohypophysis  the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
     part:  #pars_distilis__pars_anterior  the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
  part:  #posterior_pituitary_gland__posteriorpituitarygland__posterior_pituitary__posteriorpituitary__neurohypophysis__neurohypophysi__pars_nervosa  the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
     part:  #pars_intermedia  a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary

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