Physiology, Pituitary Gland - StatPearls

pituitary gland  The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates In humans, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, protruding off The pituitary gland is within the sella turcica or the hypophyseal fossa This structure is present near the center at the base of the cranium and is fibro-

pituitary gland A pea-sized organ attached to the part of the brain called the hypothalamus It lies at the base of the brain above the back of the nose  The pituitary gland secretes hormones which carry messages around the body via the bloodstream It controls several hormone glands in the body,

A pituitary gland tumor is an abnormal growth in the part of the brain that regulates the body's hormones Learn more about this condition & pituitary tumor gland itself , while extraneously it is urged towards the same centre by the liquid of the upper part of the compressed infundibulum In PITUITARY GLAND