pituitarypɪˈtu ɪˌtɛr i, -ˈtyu-
pituitary (n)
- plural
- pituitaries
English Definitions:
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis (adj)
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
pituitary (adj)
of or relating to the pituitary gland
"pituitary hormone"
pituitary (Noun)
The pituitary gland.
pituitary (Noun)
The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
pituitary (Noun)
An extract from the pituitary gland.
pituitary (Adjective)
Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
pituitary
In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland, about the size of a chickpea and weighing, on average, 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. The hypophysis rests upon the hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone in the center of the middle cranial fossa and is surrounded by a small bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).The anterior pituitary (or adenohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation. The intermediate lobe synthesizes and secretes melanocyte-stimulating hormone. The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum). Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help to control growth, blood pressure, energy management, all functions of the sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.
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