Explain the following Human Endocrine Glands 1. Pituitary gland 2. Thyroid gland 3. Parathyroid gland
Pituitary Gland The pituitary gland or hypophysis is a pea-shaped compact mass of cells located at the base of the midbrain attached to the hypothalamus by a pituitary stalk. The pituitary gland is anatomically composed of two lobes and performs different functions. They are the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis). The intermediate …