Pituitary gland, anterior (Adenohypophysis)

The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL hormones that regulate vital functions such as growth; metabolism; and reproduction.


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The anterior pituitary complex

Anterior pituitary

The anterior pituitary is the anterior, glandular lobe of the pituitary gland.

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Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic.

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Anterior pituitary

Microanatomy of the pars distalis showing chromophobes, basophils and acidophils: The pars distalis, (distal part), comprises the majority of the anterior pituitary and is where the bulk of pituitary hormone production occurs. The pars distalis contains two types of cells including chromophobe cells and chromophil cells. The chromophils can be further divided into acidophils (alpha cells) and basophils (beta cells). These cells all together produce hormones of the anterior pituitary, and release them into the blood stream.

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Muscular anatomy of a male human. Wilhelm Reich, a student of Freud, first drew attention to the relationship between shallow breathing, blocked traffic, the difficulty in experiencing sexual pleasure, and emotional disorders, especially neuroses. This concept was developed by Alexander Lowen, founder of bioenergetics. He is also author of the concept of muscular block. Lowen noted that when people do not want to experience certain emotions, they tighten certain muscles.Lowen A. (1991). Spiritual body. New York: Publishing Agency Jacek Santorski & CO. ISBN 83-85386-00-9 For example, when someone does not want to cry, they can tighten the jaws, which suppresses tears. Stress and anger tighten the muscles along the spine and thighs, which can manifest itself in pain in those body parts, if the stress was prolonged. According to Lowen, some tensions become chronic: the muscular block always activated, regardless of the circumstances. This is called a chronic tension block. Muscular block affects posture and the

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Neuroanatomy is the study of the anatomy and organisation of the nervous system. Pictured here is a cross-section showing the gross anatomy of the human brain

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