Question

write a short note why pituitary gland called the master gland?

Answer 1

Pituitary gland: The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master glandbecause it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitaryconsists of the anterior and posterior pituitary.

Answer 2

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➡️Pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity of the skull called sella turcica.

➡️It is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called infundibulum.

➡️Anatomically the pituitary gland is divided into adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis.

➡️Pituitary gland is Ectodermal in origin.

➡️It is a small, pear shaped gland, red-grey in colour.

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