master gland
Brain's hormone director
The master gland is the pituitary gland, a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain that regulates other glands throughout the body.
It controls growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress response by releasing hormones that trigger activity in the thyroid, adrenals, and gonads: The pituitary is called the master gland because it orchestrates the entire endocrine system.
Returned response data
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- stimulationEvoking a response
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
negative feedback · positive feedback · axis · signaling · circadian rhythm · stress response
Pituitary signal for development
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
vasopressin · antidiuretic hormone · ADH · luteinizing · endorphins
Genetic shortness condition
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- Cushing's diseaseExcess cortisol from pituitary
- hormone imbalanceIrregular chemical messenger levels
feedback
Returned response data
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- stimulationEvoking a response
hypothalamus · negative feedback · positive feedback · axis · signaling · circadian rhythm · stress response
growth hormone
Pituitary signal for development
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
oxytocin · vasopressin · antidiuretic hormone · ADH · luteinizing · endorphins
pituitary
Brain-base hormone gland
- neuroendocrineNerve-gland interaction system
dwarfism
Genetic shortness condition
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- Cushing's diseaseExcess cortisol from pituitary
- endocrine glandsadrenals, adrenal, parathyroid, pineal, pituitary
- pituitarypituitary, posterior pituitary, growth hormone, prolactin, ACTH
master glandthyroid gland
Neck organ controlling metabolism
adrenal gland · gonads · ovaries · testes · pancreas
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