Questions and Answers
Where do the secretory cells of endocrine glands release their products?
Into a neighboring vascularized compartment for uptake by capillaries
How do endocrine cells typically aggregate?
As cords
Where does the pituitary gland lie in the body?
Below the brain in a cavity of the sphenoid bone
What are the two parts of the pituitary gland?
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From which embryonic tissues does the pituitary gland develop?
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What is the primary capillary network that irrigates the stalk and median eminence supplied by?
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Which part of the adenohypophysis is covered by a thin fibrous capsule?
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Which cells in the pars distalis are also called basophils and acidophils based on their staining affinity?
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What is the significance of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system?
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Which hormones regulate almost all other endocrine glands, milk secretion, melanocyte activity, and the metabolism of muscle, bone, and adipose tissue?
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