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The posterior pituitary (or '''neurohypophysis''') comprises the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the [[endocrine system]]. Despite its name, the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland, per se; rather, it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. It is where neurohypophysial hormones are stored and released.