Pars
Pars (Medicine)
Pars (/pɑːrs/; from Latin pars, meaning "part") is a term used in various contexts in medicine to refer to a part or section of an organ or structure.
Etymology
The term pars is derived from the Latin word for "part" or "portion". It is used in medical terminology to denote a part or section of an organ or structure.
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, the term pars is often used in combination with other words to specify a particular part of an organ or structure. For example, the Pars intermedia is a thin slice of tissue that separates the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland. Similarly, the Pars flaccida refers to a small, slack portion of the tympanic membrane in the ear.
Other examples of medical terms that use pars include Pars distalis, Pars nervosa, and Pars tuberalis, all of which refer to different parts of the pituitary gland.
Related Terms
- Pars intermedia: A thin slice of tissue that separates the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland.
- Pars flaccida: A small, slack portion of the tympanic membrane in the ear.
- Pars distalis: The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which is the largest part of the gland.
- Pars nervosa: The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which is smaller than the pars distalis.
- Pars tuberalis: A part of the pituitary gland that wraps around the infundibulum, which connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pars
- Wikipedia's article - Pars
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