Neural control of the posterior pituitary gland (Neurohypophysis)

Handbook of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 139-155

  Leng, Gareth ^a   Ludwig, Mike ^a   Douglas, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375097-6.10006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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