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Definitions of pituitary in various dictionaries:

noun - the master gland of the endocrine system

adj - of or relating to the pituitary gland

The pituitary gland.

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Possible Crossword Clues
Type of gland
Master gland of the endocrineÃ system
Endocrine gland
Gland in the brain

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Oct 28 2014 Jonesin Crosswords
Oct 23 2014 Jonesin'
Jan 30 2007 Universal
Aug 21 2005 The Times - Concise
Aug 5 2004 USA Today

Possible Jeopardy Clues
A small oval gland at the base of the brain

Possible Dictionary Clues
the major endocrine gland, a pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain that is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.
the master gland of the endocrine system located at the base of the brain
of or relating to the pituitary gland
having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion
The pituitary gland.
Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use.
Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
Of or secreting phlegm or mucus mucous.

Pituitary description
In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. The hypophysis rests upon the hypophysial fossa of the sphenoid bone in the center of the middle cranial fossa and is surrounded by a small bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae). The anterior pituitary (or adenohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that regulates several physiological processes (including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation). The intermediate lobe synthesizes and secretes melanocyte-stimulating hormone. The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum). * Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help in controlling growth, blood pressure, energy management, all functions of the sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing, water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.

Pituitary description

In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. The hypophysis rests upon the hypophysial fossa of the sphenoid bone in the center of the middle cranial fossa and is surrounded by a small bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae). The anterior pituitary (or adenohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that regulates several physiological processes (including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation). The intermediate lobe synthesizes and secretes melanocyte-stimulating hormone. The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum).
* Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help in controlling growth, blood pressure, energy management, all functions of the sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing, water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.

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