Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 3RQ
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The hormone that is not secreted from the anterior pituitary.
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Majority of the anterior pituitary is composed of the pars distalis and is the portion where the hormone is produced within the anterior pituitary. Pars distalis have two types of cells, namely the chromophil cell and the chromophore cell. The cells synthesize hormones and secrete into the bloodstream.
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