It consists of the distal part, intermediate part, and infundibular part. ... See: hypophysis. ... Synonym: lobus anterior hypophyseos, anterior lobe of hypophysis, glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(ad″ә-no-hi-pof´ĭ-sis) the anterior or glandular portion of the pituitary gland; it secretes the anterior pituitary hormones, including corticotropin, follicle-stimulating hormone, growth hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, and thyrotropin. Most of these hormones are tropic hormones, which regulate the g...
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Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; responsible for secreting a number of hormones and containing a comparable number of cell types.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′ĕ-nō-hī-pof′i-sis Definitions: 1. The anterior pituitary gland; it consists of the distal, intermediate, and infundibular parts. Synonyms: lobus anterior hypophyseos, anterior lobe of hypophysis, glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos
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(ad;n-o-hi-pof;u1-sis) The anterior, glandular lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), GH (growth hormone), and prolactin. Secretions of the adenohypophysis are controlled by hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
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adenohypophysis A pea-size gland anterior to the neurohypophysis, caudal to the hypothalamus, and sits in the medial aspect of the brain. Its blood supply is the hypophyseal artery, and it secretes hormones into the hypophyseal vein.
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