pars nervosa vs posterior pituitary gland

pars nervosa and posterior pituitary gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pars nervosa	Yes	No	No	No
posterior pituitary gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pars nervosa and posterior pituitary gland are synonyms defined as:

pars nervosa and posterior pituitary gland: the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

Other synonyms of pars nervosa include neurohypophysis, posterior pituitary.

pars nervosa (noun)	posterior pituitary gland (noun)
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature	the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature