{"id":28895,"date":"2025-07-12T01:27:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T01:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?p=14312"},"modified":"2025-08-18T18:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:27:01","slug":"pituitary-gland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/pituitary-gland\/","title":{"rendered":"Pituitary gland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know about the master gland in your body? If you don\u2019t know, it is the pituitary gland. It\u2019s called the master gland because it controls the activity of other hormone-secreting glands.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This gland is in your brain under the hypothalamus. Hypothalamus sends hormonal and electrical signals to the pituitary to release and\/or secrete the hormone. It is a pea-sized gland found under the base of the skull underneath the brain and behind the bridge of the nose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0It is divided into two lobes- the anterior pituitary gland and the posterior pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary gland is connected to the brain by short blood vessels. The posterior pituitary gland works as storage which releases the hormone in the bloodstream that is secreted by the hypothalamus by the command of the brain. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both lobes perform divergent functions and release different hormones in the body.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Functions of the pituitary gland\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The main function of the pituitary gland is to secrete hormones in the bloodstream to perform distinct functions, including:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n