PITUITARY GLAND
(HYPOPHYSIS)
Has two parts:
    Anterior pituitary  (adenohypophysis)
            This side stains easily and appears darker
    Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
            The nervous tissue is hard to stain and you can almost see the hypothalamic hypophyseal tract
Be able to identify under the ‘scope:
     Gland
     Anterior pituitary  (adenohypophysis)
     Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
Hormones:
    Adenohypophysis
             FSH & LH
             ACTH
             TSH
             GH
             Prolactin
    Neurohypophysis
             ADH
             Oxytocin

Photo taken by Dr. W. Coons (50x)

The black arrow indicates the more darkly stained adenohypophysis and the blue circle indocates the stain resistant neurohypophysis.

THYROID GLAND
PARATHYROID GLAND
PANCREAS
ADRENAL  GLAND (SUPRARENAL)
TESTIS
OVARY
PITUITARY GLAND (HYPOPHYSIS)

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