ANTERIOR PITUITARY

The pituitary gland or hypophysis controls many aspects of human physiology. It is located at the base of the brain in SELLA TURCICA, a small cavity of sphenoid bone. It has two lobes – Anterior and Posterior. Intermediate lobe is present in many species, but in human beings, it is rudimentary. Anterior lobe is alsoContinue reading “ANTERIOR PITUITARY”