Pituitary stalk

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pituitary stalk

The pituitary stalk is the connection between the Pituitary gland and the Hypothalamus.

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Rhoton sellar region
Illustration of the pituitary stalk, the origin of the ophthalmic artery, and the superior hypophyseal artery. Illustration adapted from Albert Rhoton 2002 in Neurosurgery.
Third ventricle, sagittal view
Sagittal section through the third ventricle. Figure adapted from Albert Rhoton 2002 in Neurosurgery.

Imaging

Pituitary stalk on MRI
Visualization of the pituitary stalk (red arrow) on a sagittal T2 sequence from a 7 Tesla MRI scan.

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