The Pituitary Gland

pituitary gland  What hormones are produced by the pituitary gland? The pituitary gland produces a range of hormones, including adrenocorticotrophic hormone The pituitary gland makes, stores and releases hormones The pituitary gland is located at the base of your brain, below your hypothalamus

glands in the body The pituitary gland has 2 parts, the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary Each part has distinct functions The anterior Pituitary gland tumours are a type of brain tumour They are usually benign Benign tumours do not usually spread to other parts of the brain But

Anterior Pituitary G W Harris, B T Donovan P Figure 8 Response to pituitary gland is possible If , on the other hand , removal of the gland appears to A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland The pituitary is a small gland at the base of the brain It regulates the body's balance of