An anterior pituitary basophil is a type of cell in the
anterior pituitary which manufactures
hormones.
It is called a basophil because it is
basophilic
Basophilic is a technical term used by pathologists. It describes the appearance of cells, tissues and cellular structures as seen through the microscope after a histological section has been stained with a basic dye. The most common such dye i ...
(readily takes up
bases), and typically stains a relatively deep blue or purple.
These basophils are further classified by the hormones they produce. (It is usually not possible to distinguish between these cell types using standard staining techniques.)
*Produced only in pregnancy by the developing
embryo.
B-FLAT for Basophils: FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
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