Adenohypophysis

The glandular, anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction[WP]. 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[ZFA].

Aliases

AHP
Anterior hypophysis
Anterior lobe (hypophysis)
Anterior lobe of hypophysis
Anterior lobe of pituitary
Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Anterior lobe of the pituitary
Anterior pituitary
Anterior pituitary gland
Cranial lobe
Lobus anterior
Lobus anterior (glandula pituitaria)
Lobus anterior hypophysis
Pituitary anterior lobe
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe
Pituitary glandanterior lobe
Rostral lobe