corticotropic cell
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Corticotropic cell — Code TH H3.08.02.2.00009 Corticotropes (or corticotrophs) are basophilic cells in the anterior pituitary that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte stimulating hormone and lipotropin. These cells respond to corticotropin releasing… … Wikipedia
Oxyphil cell (parathyroid) — Micrograph of a parathyroid gland. H E stain. MeSH … Wikipedia
Medullary chromaffin cell — Adrenal gland. (Medulla labeled at bottom right.) Latin endocrinocytus medullaris Code TH … Wikipedia
Prolactin cell — Code TH H3.08.02.2.00022 Lactotrophs (also known as lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and lactotropic cell) are cells in the anterior pituitary which produce prolactin in response to signals including dopamine … Wikipedia
Chromophobe cell — Code TH H3.08.02.2.00018 The term chromophobe refers to histological structures which do not stain readily, and thus appear more relatively pale under the microscope hence their fear ( phobia ) of color ( chrome ). Cancer Chromophobe also refers… … Wikipedia
Endocrine system — In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its chemicals using … Wikipedia
Testicle — Diagram of male (human) testicles … Wikipedia
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland … Wikipedia
Ovary — For ovary as part of plants, see ovary (plants). Ovaria redirects here. This is also a proposed section and a synonym of Solanum. Ovary Blood supply of the human female reproductive organs. The left ovary is visible above the label … Wikipedia
