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What is the medical term meaning any disorder of pituitary function?
PituitarismpituitarismPituitarism
What gland contains the anterior pituitary?
The anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus, which releases hormones that stimulate the anterior pituitary to release its own hormones. The anterior pituitary itself is not contained within a particular gland, but is connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk.
What are the two sections of the pituitary?
The pituitary gland is divided into two sections: the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) and the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis). The anterior pituitary produces and releases hormones that regulate various physiological processes, while the posterior pituitary stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
What gland stimulates the pituitary function?
The hypothalamus is the gland that stimulates the pituitary gland to release hormones. It does this by secreting releasing and inhibitory hormones that control the pituitary's hormone production.
What commands the pituitary gland?
The Hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland.
What is another word for the anterior pituitary?
Ventral pituitary :)... Adenohypophesis is another name for anterior pituitary. Neurohypophesis is another name for posterior pituitary. :)
What does pituitary mean?
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What does the term hypophysectomized mean?
hypophysectomized - having the pituitary gland removed by surgery
Why is the pituitary gland called hypophyseal gland?
Another name for the pituitary gland is the hypophysis (it may be called the hypophyseal gland by some). This name comes from the Greek words that mean "grows under" and "to make grow". This name was given because the pituitary gland is located under a very important structure called the hypothalamus, from which it get almost all of its instructions on what hormones to secrete. Further, the hormones that the pituitary secretes are important for skeletal growth, development of other glands and organs, etc. Thus, the description "grows under" and "to make grow" are good descriptions of the location and function of the pituitary.
Which gland starts the process of puberty?
Puberty is started by a sudden increase in hormones, released by the Pituitary gland.
What is the plural of pituitary?
Pituitaries, technically, but it would mostly be "pituitary glands" since everything pituitary has to do with the pituitary gland, which is part of the brain.
What is the biggest word spelled by the periodic table?
HYPoThAlAmICoHYPoPHYSeAlSwhich means, "Relating to the pituitary and adjacent regions of the brain
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the pituitary?
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
What is an anterior pituitary?
An anterior pituitary is a an alternative name for an adenohypophysis, the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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.
What is the medical term meaning any disorder of pituitary function?
PituitarismpituitarismPituitarism
What gland contains the anterior pituitary?
The anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus, which releases hormones that stimulate the anterior pituitary to release its own hormones. The anterior pituitary itself is not contained within a particular gland, but is connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk.
