The anterior pituitary, also known as the adenohypophysis, is part of the pituitary gland that produces and secretes various hormones.
Also called the adenohypophysis; portion of the pituitary that develops from nonneural tissue; consists of endocrine cells that synthesize and secrete several tropic and nontropic hormones.
| Front | anterior pituitary |
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| Back | Also called the adenohypophysis; portion of the pituitary that develops from nonneural tissue; consists of endocrine cells that synthesize and secrete several tropic and nontropic hormones. |
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