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Pituitary
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-1-ping.png)
Subdivisions
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-2-ping.png)
- Pars nervosa
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-3-ping.png)
- Pars distalis
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-4-ping.png)
- Pars intermedia
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-5-ping.png)
- Remnants of Rathke's pouch with colloid
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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 the level indicated in the previous image. 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>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or.Endo_.Pit-3A-6-ping.png)
Capsule
This image shows a horizontal section through the human pituitary at the level indicated in the previous image. 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