title: Neuroanatomy and physiology of the avian hypothalamic/pituitary axis: clinical aspects.
abstract: This article describes the anatomy of the avian hypothalamic/pituitary axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, the somatotrophic axis, and neurohypophysis.
authors.affiliation: Brenda King, VMD & Associate, 2 Forest Street, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA. Electronic address: midgedvm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Midge
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009445:Neuroanatomy; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Adenohypophysis; Birds; Endocrine; Hypothalamus; Neurohypophysis; Pituitary