pituitary gland
glandula pituitaria
In 2 atlases
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain. Referred to as the “master gland” because it monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces, including growth and sexual/reproductive development and function.
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Relations
- Arterial supply
- Superior hypophysial artery, inferior hypophysial artery
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 3853
- TA98
- A11.1.00.001
- FMA
- 13889
- UBERON
- 0000007
- Wikidata
- Q156871