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Anterior pituitary -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | Its (The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart) blood supply is the hypophyseal artery, and it secretes hormones into the hypophyseal vein. |
| | Acidophils produce (A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans) growth hormone and (Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition) prolactin. |
| | (A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates sperm-forming cells in male mammals) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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