Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)

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Histological composite image of the pituitary gland stained with H&E, showing anterior and posterior lobes with their subdivisions. • Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis): Pars distalis contains chromophobes, acidophils, and basophils arranged around sinusoidal capillaries. • Pars intermedia: Displays colloid-filled follicles between the anterior and posterior lobes. • Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis): Pars nervosa contains pituicyte nuclei, neurosecretory bodies (Herring bodies), and blood vessels. Central schematic indicates anatomical relationships. The image illustrates the cellular composition and structural organization of the pituitary gland.
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University of British Columbia, K. Pinder

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