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Pituitary Anterior Called Adenohypophysis Portion Develops Nonneural Tissue

Front anterior pituitary
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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