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The Pituitary Gland - Hypophysis comprises of two distinct glands in one. The larger
(anterior) lobe is located to the front and the smaller (posterior) lobe lays behind.
Although the pituitary gland is known as the “master endocrine gland”, both of its
lobes are under the control of the hypothalamus.
The pituitary is functionally linked to the hypothalamus gland by the pituitary stalk,
whereby hypothalamic releasing factors (hypothalamus hormones) are released and,
in turn, stimulate the release of pituitary hormones.
The anterior lobe manufacturers eight major hormones and releases them into the bloodstream,
the posterior lobe receives its two major hormones from specialised cells in the
hypothalamus.
The pituitary gland itself consists of three sections:
