👉 Posthypophyseal is a term used in medicine to describe the area of the hypothalamus where the pituitary gland resides. The pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain, is responsible for regulating various bodily functions such as growth, metabolism, and sexual hormones. The posthypophyseal region contains several specialized cells that are involved in the regulation of these hormones. These include cells called dopaminergic neurons that regulate the release of dopamine from the pit
