Anatomy
pituitary
pi·tu·i·tar·y
Subclass of:
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System;
Endocrine Glands
Etymology:
Latin pituita = mucous secretion
In the time of Galen, the mucus from the nose and mouth was thought to come from the brain, hence this structure was so named.
In the time of Galen, the mucus from the nose and mouth was thought to come from the brain, hence this structure was so named.
Definitions related to pituitary gland:
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(gland, pituitary) A small endocrine gland extending from the hypothalamus at the base of the brain.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Epithelial body located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica, attached by a stalk to the hypothalamus from which it receives important neural and vascular outflow; it consists of the anterior lobe, or adenohypophysis, which secretes most of the hormones, the posterior lobe or neurohypophysis, which stores and releases neurohormones that it receives from the hypothalamus, and an intermediate lobe.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Lobular organ, each instance of which is an epithelial body located at the base of some brain in the sella turcica, attached by a stalk to some hypothalamus, from which it receives an important neural and vascular outflow. It consists of two lobes of differing embryonic origin, the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), which secretes most of the hormones, and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), which stores and releases neurohormones that it receives from the hypothalamus.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain in the pituitary fossa. It produces and secretes hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin, to regulate the activities of the hypothalamus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The so-called master gland, located at the base of the brain. It controls and regulates the thyroid and other glands throughout the endocrine system.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The pituitary is a pea-sized gland that is housed within a bony structure (sella turcica) at the base of the brain. The sella turcica protects the pituitary but allows very little room for expansion.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland that sits at the base of the brain. Often referred to as the �master gland�, the pituitary gland synthesizes and releases various hormones that affect several organs throughout the body (see the images below).WebMD, 2019
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Pituitary gland, ductless gland of the endocrine system that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream. The term hypophysis (from the Greek for "lying under")--another name for the pituitary--refers to the gland's position on the underside of the brain. The pituitary gland is called the "master...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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