Hormones secreted by different parts of Pituitary

The following table summarises the difference between Hormones secreted by different parts of Pituitary / adeno hypophysis

PartCell types/nucleiHormones secreted
Pars
anterior
Acidophil cellsI. Growth hormone
II. Prolactin
Basophil cellsI. Adrenocorticotrophic
hormone
II. Thyrotrophic hormone
III. Gonadotrophic
hormone
Pars
intermedia
Melanocyte stimulating
hormone
Pars
posterior
Supraoptic nucleus
of hypothalamus
Paraventricular
nucleus of
hypothalamus
Vasopressin or antidiuretic
hormone
Oxytocin

Hormones secreted by different parts of adeno hypophysis

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