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Endocrine System > Endocrine Glands > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Nervous System > Neurosecretory Systems > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Endocrine System > Neurosecretory Systems > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Anterior
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Limbic System > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Anterior
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Prosencephalon > Diencephalon > Hypothalamus > Hypothalamus, Middle > Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System > Pituitary Gland > Pituitary Gland, Anterior

Preferred term

Pituitary Gland, Anterior  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Adenohypophyses
  • Adenohypophysis
  • Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
  • Anterior, Lobus
  • Anterior Pituitary Gland
  • Anteriors, Lobus
  • Lobus Anterior
  • Lobus Anteriors
  • Pars Distalis of Pituitary
  • Pituitary Anterior Lobe
  • Pituitary Pars Distalis

Note

  • diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM)

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 78(75)63-67; was see under PITUITARY GLAND 1968-77

In other languages

  • adenohypofyysi

    Finnish

  • adenohypophysis
  • aivolisäkkeen etulohko
  • etuhypofyysi
  • hypofyysin etulohko
  • lobus anterior hypophyseos
  • Adenohypofys

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010903

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