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This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

Subdivisions <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

Subdivisions

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

 - Pars nervosa <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

- Pars nervosa

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

 - Pars distalis <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

- Pars distalis

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

 - Pars intermedia <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

- Pars intermedia

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

 - Remnants of Rathke's pouch with colloid <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

- Remnants of Rathke's pouch with colloid

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x

Capsule <p>This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x</p>

Capsule

This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at a level just below the infundibulum.  The contrast between the pale-staining neural tissue and the deeply basophilic staining of the glandular adenohypophyseal tissue is evident.  The entire pituitary is surrounded by a dense connective tissue capsule that is continuous with the dura mater.  10x