The following table summarises the difference between Hormones secreted by different parts of Pituitary / adeno hypophysisPart Cell types/nuclei Hormones secreted Pars
anteriorAcidophil cells I. Growth hormone
II. ProlactinBasophil cells I. Adrenocorticotrophic
hormone
II. Thyrotrophic hormone
III. Gonadotrophic
hormonePars
intermediaMelanocyte stimulating
hormonePars
posteriorSupraoptic nucleus
of hypothalamus
Paraventricular
nucleus of
hypothalamusVasopressin or antidiuretic
hormone
Oxytocin
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