Pituitary Gland Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

pituitary gland  The pituitary, a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain, produces a number of hormones Each of these hormones affects a specific part of the body (a target The pituitary gland is located within a depression of the sphenoid bone, called the pituitary fossa or sella turcica It is

The pituitary gland is divided into two distinct structures with different embryonic origins The posterior lobe houses the axon terminals of hypothalamic The pituitary gland is divided into two distinct structures with different embryonic origins The posterior lobe houses the axon terminals of hypothalamic

The pituitary gland sits in a very small space at the base of the skull Pituitary tumors that grow large enough can press on or grow into Though there are many glands, today we'll focus on just two: the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland Hypothalamus-pituitary-gland-brain-1