tuberoinfundibular tract

one of the major neural pathways in the brain that use dopamine as their principal neurotransmitter (see dopaminergic. The cell bodies of this tract, which is a local circuit in the hypothalamus, project short axons to the pituitary gland. The tuberoinfundibular tract is associated with the regulation of hypothalamic function and of specific hormones (e.g., prolactin). Alterations in hormone function involving this tract are often seen in patients taking phenothiazine antipsychotics.

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October 18th 2024

SPC

abbreviation for statistical process control.