Hypophysiotropic Areas of the Hypothalamus Rostral hypothalamus: preoptic area, paraventricular nucleus, supraoptic nucleus Medial basal hypothalamus: arcuate nucleus Median eminence
Pituitary Gland Adenohypophysis anterior lobe = pars distalis + pars tuberalis intermediate lobe = pars intermedia Neurohypophysis = posterior lobe = pars nervosa