Hypoconule

Hypoconule is a term used in anatomy to refer to a structure that is found in the pituitary gland of the brain. The hypoconule is a small sac that contains growth hormone and other hormones that regulate the growth and development of the body.

The hypocone was first described in 1877 by the French anatomist Charles Etienne Bronyard, who named it the hypoconical sac. It was named so because of its cone-like shape.

In the pituitary gland, the hypoconule plays an important role in regulating the body's hormonal balance. Hormones contained in hypocone affect the growth, development, metabolism and reproductive function of the body. For example, growth hormone stimulates bone and muscle growth, and the hormone prolactin is responsible for milk production in women during breastfeeding.

However, the hypoconule may be damaged or surgically removed in the case of certain diseases such as acromegaly or prolactinoma. In these cases, the hypoconule causes excess production of hormones, which leads to various diseases and complications.

Thus, the hypoconule is an important structure in the human body that regulates hormonal balance and growth. Its damage or removal can lead to serious consequences, so it is important to understand its role in the body and monitor its health.

Hypoconulum is a hollow formation, limited from below by a narrowing of the lumen, upside down, resembling in appearance the shape of a flat or truncated cone. It is common to use the term "hypoconule" in conjunction with, but not limited to, certain marine invertebrates that typically live at moderate depths and have a characteristic open, funnel-shaped cone. In any case, this is the name given to a marine bivalve belonging to the Myida family.

The hypocalculum (hypocone) is an anatomical structure of some species of crustaceans (for example, coccoida), which is a cavity that directs organic secretions and nutrients to various parts of the body. It has a spherical or cone-shaped shape.

Opening of the hypocone. The first discovery of a hypocone is usually associated with the name of the English physician Thomas Addison, who in 1739 proposed this name for the cavity formed as a result of the removal of part of a patient’s stone. However, he himself called this formation less euphoniously - “Addison's crater”. Doctors attribute the formation to the so-called catheter for urolithiasis, which is caused by the vomer opening into the ureter. But, thanks to subsequent research, the hypocalculus was divided