Question

Growth hormone is secreted by

• A. Acidophilic cells
• B. Acidotrophic cells
• C. Basophilic cells
• D. Neurotrophic cells

Answer 1

The correct option is A Acidophilic cells

The acidophils are the somatotropic cells and the lactotrophic cells. Thus, growth hormone and prolactin are secreted by acidophilic cells. 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) and mammotrophs, which generate prolactin.