Pituitary Gland, Anterior
"Pituitary Gland, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D010903
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.747.500 A06.688.357.750.500 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500 A08.713.357.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pituitary Gland, Anterior- Pituitary Gland, Anterior
- Anterior Pituitary Glands
- Pituitary Glands, Anterior
- Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
- Pituitary Anterior Lobe
- Pars Distalis of Pituitary
- Pituitary Pars Distalis
- Adenohypophysis
- Adenohypophyses
- Anterior Pituitary Gland
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