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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.
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Where is the optic nereves and chiasma the pituitary gland and mammillary bodies located?
the pituitary gland is located in the brain
What bones would most likely be involved in surgery to remove a tumor on the pituitary gland?
SphenoidThe sella turcica of the sphenoid bone surrounds the pituitary gland
What is the master gland in human body?
Pituitary gland located inside of your skull. Size of a pea.
What is the job of the pituitary gland and where is it located?
When the thyroid receives thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary gland it producestriiodothyronine which is commonly referred to as T3, thyroxine which is commonly known as T4,and calcitonin. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
What is the medical term meaning Proliferative tumor of the anterior pituitary gland cells that make tsh?
This type of Proliferative tumor would cause the anterior pituitary gland to produce too much TSH. Resulting in the Thyroid gland to become inlarged, also known as Hyperthyroidism.
Excessive hormone secretion by the pituitary gland is caused by a pituitary?
adenoma (tumor)
Which diseases or disorders affect your pituitary gland?
tumor
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.
Where is the optic nereves and chiasma the pituitary gland and mammillary bodies located?
the pituitary gland is located in the brain
Which endocrine glands are located in the brain?
The pituitary gland is located below the hypothalamus. Both the anterior and posterior lobes release hormones such as ACTH and thyroxin.
Pituitary gland is housed in the?
The pituitary gland is located at the base of the hypothalamus which is located under the brain
What bones would most likely be involved in surgery to remove a tumor on the pituitary gland?
SphenoidThe sella turcica of the sphenoid bone surrounds the pituitary gland
What is the master gland in human body?
Pituitary gland located inside of your skull. Size of a pea.
What is the job of the pituitary gland and where is it located?
When the thyroid receives thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary gland it producestriiodothyronine which is commonly referred to as T3, thyroxine which is commonly known as T4,and calcitonin. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
Is the pituitary gland in the vomer?
No. The Pituitary Gland is located in the skull. The Vomer is a protrusion off the skull.
What is the medical term meaning Proliferative tumor of the anterior pituitary gland cells that make tsh?
This type of Proliferative tumor would cause the anterior pituitary gland to produce too much TSH. Resulting in the Thyroid gland to become inlarged, also known as Hyperthyroidism.
You have prolactin levels of 700?
Then there is a chance that you have a tumor in your pituitary gland. You need further testing...
