pituitary gland
Brain's hormone center
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain that secretes hormones regulating growth, metabolism, reproduction, and other bodily functions.
Often called the "master gland," it controls other endocrine glands: The pituitary gland signals the thyroid to produce hormones.
Pituitary tumors can cause hormonal imbalances affecting everything from height to fertility.
Milk-production hormone
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- vasopressinFluid-conserving pituitary hormone
growth hormone · adrenocorticotropic · antidiuretic hormone · secretion · feedback loop · endocrinology
Gonadotropin from pituitary
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
testosterone · estrogen · progesterone · menstruation · lactation · pregnancy · libido · puberty
Pituitary signal for development
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- dwarfismGenetic shortness condition
- statureHeight or prestige
height · development · puberty · adolescence · bone growth · growth plates · growth spurt
Benign epithelial tumor
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
- dwarfismGenetic shortness condition
Protective cerebral filtration system
- neuroendocrineNerve-gland interaction system
- endocrine systemHormone-producing gland network
prolactin
Milk-production hormone
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
vasopressin · growth hormone · adrenocorticotropic · antidiuretic hormone · secretion · feedback loop · endocrinology
LH
Gonadotropin from pituitary
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
fertility · testosterone · estrogen · progesterone · menstruation · lactation · pregnancy · libido · puberty · menopause
growth hormone
Pituitary signal for development
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- dwarfismGenetic shortness condition
stature · height · development · puberty · adolescence · bone growth · growth plates · growth spurt
adenoma
Benign epithelial tumor
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- acromegalyHormone-driven adult enlargement
- gigantismPathological excessive stature
dwarfism · Cushing's disease · apoplexy · MRI · neurosurgery
blood-brain barrier
Protective cerebral filtration system
- neuroendocrineNerve-gland interaction system
- endocrine systemHormone-producing gland network
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- brain anatomybrain, cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, cortex
- neuroanatomybrain, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, thalamus, brainstem
- sex edsex education, sex ed, puberty, consent education, contraception
- brain partscerebellum, hippocampus, brainstem, thalamus, cerebrum
- brain regionscerebrum, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
pituitary glandthyroid gland
Neck organ controlling metabolism
adrenal glands · gonads · thyroid · ovaries · testes
gland, glands, glandular, pituitary, hypothalamus, pituitaries