Contents Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS
     14. Endocrine Organs
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    14.3   Human pituitary Version française
Anterior lobe of a human pituitary.

In this field three types of glandular cells can be identified:

  • Acidophils (A) secreting prolactin or growth hormone
  • Basophils (B) secreting TSH, ACTH, FSH or LH
  • Chromophobes (C) unstained with acidophilic or basophilic dyes

Two small vessels (V) are labelled in the connective tissue.

Stain: H–­­E
Magnification: ×600


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