The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland at the base of the hypothalamus, consisting of a posterior lobe that releases hypothalamic hormones and an anterior lobe that produces various hormones.
Die Hypophyse ist eine endokrine Drüse an der Basis des Hypothalamus mit einem Hypophysenhinterlappen, der hypothalamische Hormone freisetzt, und einem Hypophysenvorderlappen, der verschiedene Hormone produziert.
| Front | pituitary gland |
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| Back | An endocrine gland at the base of the hypothalamus; consists of a posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), which stores and releases two hormones produced by the hypothalamus, and an anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), which produces and secretes many hormones that regulate diverse body functions. |
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