For Pituitary Gland we have terms and definitions in 20 topics. The topics are Anti-Aging, Baby, Bodybuilding, Breast Cancer, Classic Yoga, Contraception, Day Spa, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Erectile Dysfunction, Fertility, HIV and AIDs, Health, Horse Health, Medical, Pituitary, Science, Sex, Veterinary and Women's Health.

Pituitary Gland (Anti-Aging)

a gland at the base of the brain. The pituitary secretes several different hormones involved in key metabolic processes.

Pituitary Gland (Baby)

A gland at the base of the brain that produces the hormones that trigger ovulation.

Pituitary Gland (Bodybuilding)

Small gland in the brain which secretes substances necessary for basic life processes, such as growth.

Pituitary Gland (Breast Cancer)

The small, oval organ located at the base of the brain that produces/secretes many important hormones (i.e., FSH and LH). Referred to as the "master gland".

Pituitary Gland (Classic Yoga)

There is a belief that the organ which corresponds to the third eye is the pineal gland. This gland, together with the pituitary, is now considered very important in the correct functioning of the organism. In ancient India they were also known as the channels for all spiritual-manasic manifestations. (LHR I, p 400)
see also Pineal Gland, Chakra

Pituitary Gland (Contraception)

A small gland located at the base of the brain, which produces female hormones.

Pituitary Gland (Day Spa)

The hormone-secreting gland found at the base of the brain that regulates hormones.

Pituitary Gland (Diabetes)

An endocrine gland in the small, bony cavity at the base of the brain. Often called "the master gland," the pituitary serves the body in many ways-in growth, in food use, and in reproduction.

Pituitary Gland (Endocrinology)

A small gland attached by a stalk to the base of the brain; it secretes hormones that control other glands and regulate growth. It is sometimes called the "master gland."

Pituitary Gland (Erectile Dysfunction)

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth.

Pituitary Gland (Fertility)

A small gland present at the base of the brain. It receives instructions from another gland in the brain known as the hypothalamus. The pituitary secretes many important hormones, such as FSH, LH, TSH, and prolactin. FSH and LH control the ovaries, TSH controls the thyroid gland, and prolactin controls milk production

Pituitary Gland (HIV and AIDs)

Small, oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain. It is called the master gland because the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation. The pituitary has two distinct lobes, anterior and posterior. The anterior lobe secretes at least six hormones

Pituitary Gland (Health)

Gland at the base of the brain that secretes hormones and regulates and controls other hormone-secreting glands and many body processes, including reproduction.

Pituitary Gland (Horse Health)

Endocrine gland located at the base of the brain, and connected to it by a narrow stalk; it stores and/or secretes many hormones of pivotal importance to body function, including growth hormone (GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), oxytocin, prolactin, antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin), and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Pituitary Gland (Medical)

A small, round gland located at the base of the brain that releases hormones that control other glands and body processes

Pituitary Gland (Pituitary)

A small oval endocrine gland attached to the brain. This gland plays a central role in the regulation of secretion from many other hormone-secreting glands of the body.

Pituitary Gland (Science)

A small, oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain, the secretions of which control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation

Pituitary Gland (Sex)

A gland located on the lower surface of the brain that secretes several hormones important to sexual and reproductive functioning.

Pituitary Gland (Veterinary)

A hormone secreting (endocrine) gland at the base of the brain; it regulates growth as well as regulating the proper functioning of many other glands and processes.

Pituitary Gland (Women's Health)

A small gland in the head that makes hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth.

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