1. Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and is part of the endocrine system . It is sometimes called the hypophysis, from two Greek words that mean "to grow beneath." The pituitary is responsible for the hormonal regulation...
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2. Pituitary gland
Pituitary gland Illustration copyright 2000 by Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.com Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology
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3. SEER Training: Pituitary & Pineal Glands
The pituitary gland or hypophysis is a small gland about 1 centimeter in diameter or the size of a pea. It is nearly surrounded by bone as it rests in the sella turcica, a depression in the sphenoid bone. The gland is connected to...
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4. SEER Training: Pineal and Pituitary Glands
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain, situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum, and secretes melatonin. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain that secretes hormones and regulates...
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5. Pituitary gland - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth.
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6. UMLS Database Query Diagrams
The UMLS RRF (Rich Release Format) files are a collection of relational files containing the UMLS Metathesaurus data. The data in these files have been denormalized in a variety of ways to allow them to be more easily accessed and to retain the ac...
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7. NCBI BioSystems FAQ: where are the diagrams?
An individual biosystem record includes a thumbnail image of a pathway diagram if one has been provided by a source database. The thumbnail links to a full-size image on the source database web site. At present, thumbnail images as well as the abi...
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8. Diagram of Endocrine Glands
The following diagram shows the general location of each endocrine gland and endocrine-related organ. Click on a gland or organ for more information.
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9. What is the Pituitary Gland?
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland located at the base of the skull between the optic nerves. The pituitary gland secretes hormones. Hormones are chemicals that travel through our blood stream. The
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10. The Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is sometimes called the "master" gland of the endocrine system, because it controls the functions of the other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland is no larger than a...
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