Pituitary Gland, Intermediate

**Definition:** The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. It shows considerable size variation among the species, small in humans, and large in amphibians and lower vertebrates. This lobe produces mainly MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and other peptides from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).

**Tree numbers:** - A06.300.747.750 - A06.688.357.750.750 - A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.750 - A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.750 - A08.713.357.750.750

**Synonyms:** - Pituitary Pars Intermedia - Pars Intermedia of Pituitary - Intermediate Lobe of Pituitary