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adenohypophysis
(redirected from anterior pituitary gland)

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adenohypophysis [¦ad·ən‚ō‚hī′pä·fə·səs]
(anatomy)
The glandular part of the pituitary gland, composing the anterior and intermediate lobes.


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Simultaneously adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal cortex to release aldosterone and cortisol.
When the anterior pituitary gland is involved, the production of growth hormone may drop.
Thyrotropin (TSH), a hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland (hypophysis), is the primary regulator of thyroidal iodide uptake and other aspects of thyroid function (15).
 
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