Automated Brain Tutorial 13
YOUR BRAIN'S AMAZING PITUITARY GLAND

PITUITARY GLAND

YOUR PITUITARY GLAND
  1. Stalk

  2. Posterior lobe

  3. Anterior lobe
Your brain's amazing pea-sized "pituitary gland" is a tiny organ that produces some of your most crucial life-sustaining hormones.

Your pituitary gland consists of two main parts, which are your "posterior lobe" and your "anterior lobe."

A short "stalk" connects your pituitary gland to the rest of your brain. It is located in a protective opening at the base of your brain.

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