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Encyclopedia: Anterior Pituitary
The anterior pituitary comprises the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Unlike the posterior lobe, the anterior lobe is genuinely glandular, hence the root adeno in its name. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary produces and secretes several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction. The term "pars distalis" is sometimes used as a synonym...
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Anterior pituitary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary produces and secretes several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes ...
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Posterior pituitary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is based upon the gross anatomical separation of the posterior and anterior pituitary along the cystic remnants of Rathke's pouch, causing the pars ...
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Anterior pituitary definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of ...
Anterior pituitary: The front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called ... Hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary influence growth, ...
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Prolactin
. "Although the hypothalamus has a stimulatory effect on the release of all other anterior pituitary the hypothalamus to stimulate the anterior pituitary to release prolactin, inhibits the menstrual cycle
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acromegaly
by the anterior pituitary gland, the front section of the gland, and is a polypeptide that consists to underfunction of the anterior pituitary) to help them grow. Excessive Growth hormone production
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The anterior pituitary gland secretes growth hormone http://bit.ly/1a8681
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The Anterior pituitary secretes the tropic hormones: TSH, ACTH, FSH,...
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