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Chapter 17 The Endocrine System, Part 1

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Pituitary Gland (= Hypophysis) p 518<br />

• Anterior Pituitary (=<br />

adenohypophysis)<br />

• AKA pars distalis<br />

• production of 7 peptide<br />

hormones<br />

• 4 are tropic hormones,<br />

stimulating other<br />

endocrine glands<br />

• Pars intermedia and pars<br />

tuberalis secrete MSH and<br />

some gonadotropins.<br />

Fig 25.3

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