pituitary body
Noun
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The master gland of the endocrine system;
Located at the base of the brain (synset 105491542)is a type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstreamhas:- hypophyseal stalk - the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
- adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland - the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
- neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
is a part of: betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
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