Name: | adenohypophysis |
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Synonyms: | anterior hypophysis, anterior pituitary |
Definition: | The anterior lobe of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). This lobe contains cells that produce prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and proopiomelanocortin. In contrast to mammalian vertebrates, the adenohypophysis remains in a subepithelial position and there exists no equivalent of Rathke's pouch in zebrafish. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001282] |
Name: | morphology |
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Definition: | A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000051] |