The Pituitary Gland in Animals

pituitary gland  The hormones of the pituitary gland send signals to other endocrine glands to stimulate or inhibit their own hormone production For example, The pituitary gland lies deep inside the head It's often called the master gland because it controls many of the things other glands do

The pituitary gland lies deep inside the head It's often called the master gland because it controls many of the things other glands do  The pituitary is found at the base of the brain, about 1cm in diameter, lying beneath the third ventricle in a bony cavity (sella

The pituitary gland is located within a depression of the sphenoid bone, called the pituitary fossa or sella turcica It is Functional Pituitary Tumors · Acromegaly Acromegaly is caused by a pituitary tumor that produces excess growth hormone · Cushing's Disease Cushing's