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XI. Splanchnology. 4d. The Hypophysis Cerebri. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. (810 words) |
 | The pars anterior is extremely vascular and consists of epithelial cells of varying size and shape, arranged in cord-like trabeculæ or alveoli and separated by large, thin-walled bloodvessels. |
| The pars intermedia is a thin lamina closely applied to the body and neck of the posterior lobe and extending onto the neighboring parts of the brain; it contains few bloodvessels and consists of finely granular cells between which are small masses of colloid material. |
| The pars intermedia in spite of the fact that it arises in common with the pars anterior from the ectoderm of the primitive buccal cavity is often considered as a part of the posterior lobe which arises from the floor of the third ventricle of the brain. |
| Pars pro toto - definition of Pars pro toto in Encyclopedia (112 words) |
| Pars pro toto is Latin for synecdoche, or "(taking) a part for the whole". |
| When used in a context of language it means that something is named after a part of it (or after a limited characteristic, in itself not necessarily representative for the whole). |
| "glasses" is a "pars pro toto" name for a complicated structure to put on a human's nose, and implying also other materials than simply two pieces of glass. |
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