The function of the pars tuberalis is poorly understood.
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The anterior wall of Rathke's pouch proliferates, filling most of the pouch to form the pars distalis and the pars tuberalis.
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The hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus appears to be involved in circadian rhythm while the hypophysial pars tuberalis may be responsible for the reproductive effects of melatonin.
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The anterior wall of Rathke's pouch proliferates, filling most of the pouch to form " pars distalis " and " pars tuberalis ".
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The anterior lobe of the pituitary can be divided into the pars tuberalis ( pars glandularis ) and pars distalis ( pars glandularis ) that constitutes ~ 80 % of the gland.
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The pars intermedia ( the intermediate lobe ) lies between the pars distalis and the pars tuberalis, and is rudimentary in the human, although in other species it is more developed.
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However it has been seen to be important in receiving the endocrine signal in the form of TSHB ( a ? subunit of TSH ) informing the pars tuberalis of the photoperiod ( length of day ).
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:; Pars tuberalis : The pars tuberalis, ( tubular part ), forms a part of the sheath extending up from the pars distalis which joins with the pituitary stalk ( also known as the infundibular stalk or "'infundibulum "'), arising from the posterior lobe . ( The pituitary stalk connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary ).
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:; Pars tuberalis : The pars tuberalis, ( tubular part ), forms a part of the sheath extending up from the pars distalis which joins with the pituitary stalk ( also known as the infundibular stalk or "'infundibulum "'), arising from the posterior lobe . ( The pituitary stalk connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary ).