Title: Pituitary: Left Anterior, Right Posterior
1Pituitary Left Anterior, Right Posterior
2Anterior pituitary
The pink cells are acidophils 1.
Somatotrophs Human Growth Hormone (hGH) 2.
Lactotrophs Prolactin (PRL)
3The dark purple cells are basophils 1.
Corticotrophs Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
(ACTH) Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone (MSH) 2.
Thyrotrophs Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
3. gonadotrophs Follicle Stimulating
Hormone (FSH) Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Anterior pituitary
4The pale staining chromophobes have few
cytoplasmic granules, but may have secretory
activity
Anterior pituitary
5Pituitary Left Anterior, Right Posterior
6These axons from the hypothalamic- Hypophyseal
tract release ADH and Oxytocin
Posterior Pituitary
7Thyroid and Parathyroid glands
8Large open spaces are follicles for storage of I2
Thyroid 100X
9Follicular cells T3 and T4
Thyroid 400X
10Parafollicular cells Calcitonin
Thyroid 400X
11Parathyroid 100X
12Parathyroid Hormone
Parathyroid 400X
13Adrenal Gland 100X, Cortex
14Adrenal Gland Cortex, Zona Glomerulosa Aldosterone
15Adrenal Gland Cortex, Zona Fasciculata Cortisone,
Hydrocortisone
16Adrenal Gland Cortex, Zona reticularis
androgens, mostly dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA)
17Adrenal Medulla Epinephrine and norepinephrine
18Pancreas 100X, Islets of Langerhans
19Pancreas 100X, Islets of Langerhans
Alpha Cells Secrete Glucagon Beta Cells
Secrete Insulin Delta Cells Secrete
Somatostatin F-Cells Secrete Pancreatic
Polypeptide
20Testes, 100X
21Testes, 400X Interstitial cells Testosterone
22Ovary, 40X
23Ovary, 100X Graafian follicle with
oocyte Follicular cells Estrogens
24Ovary, 100X Corpus Luteum Progesterone