An Overview of the Pituitary Gland

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The pituitary gland is a kidney-bean-sized gland at the base of your brain It is part of the body's system of glands that make hormones, called The pituitary gland is the master gland of the endocrine system , which is the system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream Endocrine hormones

There are four hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that control the functions of other endocrine glands These hormones include thyroid- The pituitary gland is located within a depression of the sphenoid bone, called the pituitary fossa or sella turcica It is