Endocrine system 2: hypothalamus and pituitary gland

pituitary gland  The pituitary gland lies deep inside the head It's often called the master gland because it controls many of the things other glands do  A major organ of the endocrine system, the anterior pituitary is the glandular, anterior lobe of the pituitary gland The

The pituitary gland is entirely ectodermal in origin but is composed of 2 functionally distinct structures that differ in embryologic The hormones of the pituitary gland send signals to other endocrine glands to stimulate or inhibit their own hormone production For example,

Functional Pituitary Tumors · Acromegaly Acromegaly is caused by a pituitary tumor that produces excess growth hormone · Cushing's Disease Cushing's What is the Pituitary Gland? shutterstock_284175536 The pituitary gland is often considered the most important part of the endocrine system because it produces