Open AccessHistological study of pars tuberalis of the pituitary gland in local male buffaloes ″Bubalus bubalis
Author(s) -
Malallah H. B
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/iraqijvm.v34i2.637
Subject(s) - pars tuberalis , pituitary gland , biology , anatomy , pathology , endocrinology , medicine , hormone
This study was carried out on the pituitary gland of eight male buffaloes 3-5 years old, examined under light microscope. The histological results revealed that the pars tuberalis contained four types of cells, not similar to any other cell types of the pars distalis. This finding and the location of the pars tuberalis at the gate of pars distalis which control the blood circulation give the pars tuberalis a special functional importance.