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irakobra [83]
2 years ago
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The ______ gland, also known as the hypophysis, lies inferior to the hypothalamus.

Biology
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saul85 [17]2 years ago
3 0

The pituitary gland also known as the hypophysis, lies inferior to the hypothalamus.

The pituitary gland lies at the middle of the base of the skull and is housed within a bony structure called the sella turcica, which is behind the nose and immediately beneath the hypothalamus. The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk composed of neuronal axons and the so-called hypophyseal -portal veins. Its weight in normal adult humans ranges from about 500 to 900 mg (0.02 to 0.03 ounce).

Your pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of your brain below your hypothalamus. It releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands.A gland is an organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat or tears. Endocrine glands release hormones directly into your blood stream.

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