[[Image:PituitaryGlandSchematic..jpg|right|thumb|300px|'''Schematic Diagram of the Pituitary Gland''']]
[[Image:PituitaryGlandSchematic..jpg|right|thumb|300px|'''Schematic Diagram of the Pituitary Gland''']]
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===Pars Distalis===
===Pars Distalis===
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The '''pars distalis''' contains five cell types which produce six hormones. '''Somatotropes''' and '''lactotropes''' are ''acidophillic''. '''Corticotropes, thyrotropes''' and '''gonadotropes''' are ''basophillic''.
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The '''pars distalis''' contains five cell types which produce seven hormones. '''Somatotropes''' and '''lactotropes''' are ''acidophillic''. '''Corticotropes, thyrotropes''' and '''gonadotropes''' are ''basophillic''.