Histomorphological And Histochemical Study Of Pituitary Gland In Adults Male New Zealand Rabbits
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pituitary, morphology, Rabbit, AdenohypophysisAbstract
The present study aimed to examine the morphology, histology, and histochemistry of the pituitary gland in adult male rabbits. Ten adult male rabbits were used, and samples from their pituitary glands were collected. The tissue specimens were processed and stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E), with an additional special stain (Orange G) applied. Morphological observations were made regarding the shape and location of the pituitary gland. Histologically, the pituitary gland was encased in a thin capsule derived from the dura mater, tightly surrounding the gland. The results revealed that the pituitary gland(hypophysis) was primarily composed of the adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis, with the adenohypophysis being the main component. The adenohypophysis included the pars distalis, pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis. The pars distalis was located laterally, while the pars nervosa was situated at the center of the gland. Additionally, the pars distalis contained three main cell types: acidophils, basophils, and chromophobes. The H&E staining results highlighted that acidophils were the most prominent cells. The cellular structure of the pars distalis consisted of irregularly arranged clusters and cords of chromophilic and chromophobic cells, mainly concentrated at the periphery of the pars distalis
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