Acidophilic cells of anterior pituitary secretes?
Correct Answer: GH
Description: In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells: somatotrophs, which generate somatotropin (also known as growth hormone; a protein hormone). mammotrophs, which generate prolactin (a protein hormone Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:550,551,552
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