pituitary

     

The pituitary glan, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae). The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland sits, is situated in the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa at the base of the brain.

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  • Robert Wadlow's overactive this gland cranked enough growth hormone to make him 8'11 " tall
  • Gigantism & acromegaly are anterior lobe disorders of this gland
  • A small oval gland at the base of the brain
  • Luteinizing hormone is one of the many produced by this cherry-shaped gland
  • Sure, my skull's been growing & my jaw's protruding a tad--I doubt I have acromegaly, a disorder of this gland
  • This "master" gland is joined to the hypothalamus

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  • Will I need brain surgery for a pituitary adenoma? It depends if it’s grown in size over the years. Maybe removal will fix something.
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  • So I had to find another face-painter for the charity fundraising event I'm organising in aid of @Pituitary_org. Good news I found one yay 😃
  • Well I have to get a MRI of my pituitary gland, my prolactin and testosterone levels r high, so I kinda wigging out 😱
  • Check this out: Using essential oils for my husband's pituitary tumor #essentialoils
  • MEN I型（Wermer症候群）はPPP(Pituitary,Parathyroid,Pancreas)、MEN IIA型はPTA(Parathyroid,Thyroid,Adrenal)、MEN IIB型はNATo(Nerve,Adrenal,Thyroid)。場所の頭文字。
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  • Pituitary extract donor for Uncle Rupert. #WorkForTheDoleIdeas
  • The #Edinburgh #Pituitary support group meet Aug 16. New members always welcomed!
  • What is so fascinating about sitting around watching a bunch of pituitary cases stuff a ball through a hoop? ~Woody Allen, Annie Hall
  • @LondonRealTV hey Brian, you should try Epitalon from @PeptidesUK_ awesome sleep and dreams, removes calcium from pituitary gland....
  • Augmented cystine-glutamate exchange by pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating...
  • @ggreenwald @davidgregory David Gregory is just another cipher with an over-active pituitary and under-active intellect.
  • @LGM777 @hotnclevelandtv @Wolfiesmom @WendieMalick @JaneLeeves I have had my Pituitary tumor for 12 years