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Pars nervosa

The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x

Unmyelinated axons <p>The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x</p>

Unmyelinated axons

The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x

Herring bodies <p>The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x</p>

Herring bodies

The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x

Pituicytes <p>The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x</p>

Pituicytes

The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x

Capillaries <p>The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x</p>

Capillaries

The pars nervosa is continuous with the infundibulum, the extension of the hypothalamus, and, thus, resembles nervous tissue. Unmyelinated axons from neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei travel into the pars nervosa via the infundibulum and end as Herring bodies. Also present among the axons and terminals are pituicytes, highly branched cells that resemble astrocytes. 1000x

Main Slide Unmyelinated axons Herring bodies Pituicytes Capillaries