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Is pituitary gland in the neck?
No, the pituitary gland is in the brain. It hangs from a region of the brain called the hypothalamus via a thin stalk called the infindibulum.
Where can a Pituitary gland tumor be located?
The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 g (0.02 oz.). It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae). The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland sits, is situated in the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa at the base of the brain.
What part of the pituitary gland releases ACTH?
The pituitary.
What gland stimulates the pituitary function?
The pituitary gland!!
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
Which is the pea shaped endocrine gland that is situated in the bony cavity at the base of the brain?
pituitary
What houses the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland sits in a bony structure in the skull known as the sella turcica. The sella turcica, also known as "Turk's Saddle", is a depression in the sphenoid bone.
Which gland starts the process of puberty?
Puberty is started by a sudden increase in hormones, released by the Pituitary gland.
Is pituitary gland in the neck?
No, the pituitary gland is in the brain. It hangs from a region of the brain called the hypothalamus via a thin stalk called the infindibulum.
What gland produces Fsh and LH?
The pituatry gland.
Where can a Pituitary gland tumor be located?
The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 g (0.02 oz.). It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae). The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland sits, is situated in the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa at the base of the brain.
What part of the pituitary gland releases ACTH?
The pituitary.
Which gland is located at the base of the brain in a depression of the skull?
It is the Pituitary Gland. The Pituitary gland is a major endocrine gland that is connected to the hypothalamus via the infundibulum.
What is the functions of the parts of the pituitary gland?
three part of pituitary gland:- 1.anterior pituitary gland 2.posterior pituitary gland 3.intermediate pituitary gland It secrete the various endocrine hormones.
Discoverer of pituitary gland?
who discoverd pituitary gland
What gland stimulates the pituitary function?
The pituitary gland!!
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
