Posterior pituitary gland, Herring Bodies, TEM
The posterior pituitary gland consists mainly of axons of neurosecretory cells coming from the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus. These axons show thickenings full of neurosecretory granules containing oxytocin and vasopressin (ADH)
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Endocrine Endocrinology Gland Glands Glandular Herring Histological Histology Hormonal Hormone Hormones Humans Micrograph Micrographs Microscope Microscopes Microscopic Microscopy Nervosa Pars Pituitary Posterior
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