pituitary gland is also called the master gland. Why?
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Pituitary gland: The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitary consists of the anterior and posterior pituitary.
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Pituitary gland is called master gland because it secrete several hormones which are very important for us. It is present in brain.The important hormone secreted by pituitary gland is growth hormone.
If this hormone is present in our body in extremely large amount then the person becomes giant
whereas if a person has very low growth hormone then the person remains dwarf.
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