Referencing the photomicrograph below (Plate 21.2 figures 2…
Referencing the photomicrograph below (Plate 21.2 figures 2 and 3), stained sections of a human Pituitary Gland, stained with Mallory, H&E and PAS, answer the following questions about the Pituitary Gland: The top Mallory-stained section of Pituitary Gland is a section depicting “Pars distalis” of the Pituitary Gland. Where is the Pars distalis structurally located in the Pituitary Gland? Name the two lobes of the Pituitary Gland and include which structures are located in each lobe? Why are the Pituitary Gland and the Hypothalamus known as the “Master Organs” of the endocrine system? In the bottom left and right picture, HB represents “Herring bodies”. What are Herring bodies? Do they have any significance?
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