Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Importance of Pituitary Gland

This gland is one of the most important glands in human body. We can say that in our body most of the glands are depending on Pituitary gland. The pituitary gland has anterior part and posterior part where the anterior part is connected to the brain by a thin blood vessel and the posterior part is already a part of the brain. The pituitary gland catches the chemical massages sent by other cells and acts accordingly by secreting hormones required to fulfil the need of that. The pituitary gland secrets hormones which can act on other glands like adrenal gland, Thyroid gland, Testes and ovaries which after receiving that can secret their own hormones.

Hormones produced by pituitary gland: