The anterior pituitary lobe is responsible for the synthesis of most pituitary hormones. It consists of the pars distalis, a structure composed of strings of specialized cells that secrete ...

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains several types of cells that produce different hormones responsible for regulating other glands throughout the body. The posterior lobe of the ...

axis connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland through the infundibulum. Capillaries within the infundibulum allow hormones released by the hypothalamus to circulate directly into ...

Repository corticotrophin 80 Units/mL; gel for IM or SC inj. Purified Cortrophin Gel is the anterior pituitary hormone which stimulates the functioning adrenal cortex to produce and secrete ...

When cortisol levels are low, the hypothalamus releases the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers the anterior pituitary gland to release the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

(1) The first phase of diabetes insipidus is initiated by a partial or complete pituitary stalk section, which severs the connections between the cell bodies of AVP-secreting neurons in the ...

The pituitary gland lies at the base of the skull, between the brain and the paranasal sinuses. From this location, it serves a critical link between the brain and the body. It is the master ...

Gonadotrope cells of the anterior pituitary are essential in controlling reproductive competency of mammals through the release of gonadotropins, lutenizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating ...

Somatostatin SS SS inhibits growth hormone release from anterior pituitary. Analogues of somatostatin is used for the treatment of acromegaly and certain other types of tumours as well.