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This is not the correct answer. Somatotrophs in pars distalis produce growth hormone.
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Somatotrophs in pars distalis
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This is not the correct answer. Corticotropic basophils in the pars intermedia secrete melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
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Basophils in pars intermedia
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This is not the correct answer. Basophils in pars tuberalis surround the infundibular stem, which is a collection of axons that project into the pituitary gland from the hypothalamus and stores anti-diuretic hormone (or vasopressin) and oxytocin.
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Basophils in pars tuberalis
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This is the correct answer. The anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) of the pituitary gland consists of three parts: pars distalis (or pars anterior), pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis. The pars distalis consists of chromophils (acidophils and basophils) and chromophobes. Acidophils consist of somatotrophs and mammotrophs (or lactotrophs), which produce growth hormone and prolactin respectively. Basophils consist of gonadotrophs that produce follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), corticotrophs which produce adrenal corticotropic hormone (ACTH), and thyrotrophs which produce thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
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Acidophils in pars distalis
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This is not the correct answer. Gonadotrophs in pars distalis produce follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
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Gonadotrophs in pars distalis
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Pituitary gland
Topic
196
Neuroanatomy
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Which of the following cells synthesises prolactin?
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