The Darkly Stained Cells in the Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary

Question

The darkly stained cells in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are called ________.
A) chromophobes
B) acidophils
C) chromophils
D) pituicytes

Accepted Answer

Pituicytes are the glial cells found in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which can appear darkly stained in histological sections. They support the function of the neurohypophysis but are not hormone-producing cells themselves.