Anterior Pituitary Gland

*The pituitary gland lies in the Sella turcica at the base of the skull.

*Ant. pituitary gland hormones: FSH, LH, PRL, GH, TSH, ACTH

*All hormones of ant pituitary are tropical except? Prolactin

*Anterior pituitary cells:

1. ØSomatotropes → produce GH

2. ØCorticotropes → produce  ACTH

3. ØThyrotropes → produce TSH

4. ØGonadotropes → produce FSH & LH

5. ØLactotropes → produce prolactin (PRL)

*What is the most abundant type of ant pituitary cell? Somatotrophs

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