The Embryohormonic Relations of the Pituitary Gland to Mesenchymal Tissues
Authors: ROBERT C. MOEHLIG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1928)

Article1 February 1928The Embryohormonic Relations of the Pituitary Gland to Mesenchymal TissuesROBERT C. MOEHLIG, M.D.ROBERT C. MOEHLIG, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-1-8-563 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe control which the pituitary exercises over the tissues of mesenchymal origin is no less striking than that which the thyroid exercises over the ectoderm (1). In this article I present the clinical and experimental evidence which supports this thesis.From the mesenchyma are derived the following tissues:1. Connective tissue.(a) Bone.(b) Cartilage.(c) Dentin and cementin of teeth.2. Lymph glands.3. Spleen.4. Blood vessels.5. Blood.6. Fat cells.7. Smooth muscle.8. Renal cells.9. 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