Anterior pituitary basophil

Basophil cell
Identifiers
Code	TH H3.08.02.2.00023
Anatomical terminology []

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 (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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