The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus

pituitary gland glands in the body The pituitary gland has 2 parts, the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary Each part has distinct functions The anterior

Pituitary disorders generally occur when the pituitary gland is either too active or not active enough Often there is a discrete piece of thyroid gland The hypothalamus and pituitary gland Endocrine glands may secrete excessive or deficient amounts of hormone Abnormalities of target glands may be primary or