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adenohypophysis

Term ID
UBERON:0002196
Synonyms
  • AHP
  • anterior hypophysis
  • anterior lobe (hypophysis)
  • anterior lobe of hypophysis
  • anterior lobe of pituitary
  • anterior lobe of pituitary gland
  • anterior lobe of the pituitary
  • anterior pituitary
  • anterior pituitary gland
  • cranial lobe
  • lobus anterior
  • lobus anterior (glandula pituitaria)
  • lobus anterior hypophysis
  • pituitary anterior lobe
  • pituitary gland, anterior lobe
  • pituitary glandanterior lobe
  • rostral lobe
Definition
The glandular, anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction[WP]. The anterior lobe of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). This lobe contains cells that produce prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and proopiomelanocortin[ZFA]. (2)
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