Summary
From karyometric results in normal and operated animals, it is concluded that in Rana temporaria:
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The normal adrenocorticotropic activity of the pars distalis of the hypophysis is dependent on neural connections with the brain.
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After complete neural disconnection, the pars distalis of the hypophysis maintains a significant residual adrenocorticotropic activity.
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Dierickx, K., Goossens, N. The residual adrenocorticotropic activity of the hypophysis after its neural disconnection. Z. Zellforsch. 106, 371–375 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00335779
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