pituitary gland, small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain. It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system).
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Related content from HighBeam Research on: pituitary gland
Papillary carcinoma of thyroid metastatic to the pituitary gland (Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
Immunohistochemical detection of angiotensin receptors AT1 and AT2 in normal rat pituitary gland, estrogen-induced rat pituitary tumor and human pituitary adenomas (Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica)
Dietray genistein exerts estrogenic effects upon the uterus, mammary gland and the hypothalamic/pituitary axis in rats (The Journal of Nutrition)
Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Metastatic to the Pituitary Gland. (Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
Type IV Collagen Immunostaining Is a Simple, Reliable Diagnostic Tool for Distinguishing Between Adenomatous and Normal Pituitary Glands (Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
Seizures and the Pituitary Gland During Pregnancy (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care)
Modulation of estrogen action in the rat pituitary and mammary glands by dietary energy consumption (The Journal of Nutrition)
The effects of trauma on the volume of the pituitary gland. (Medical Science and Health Poster Session 09:00 AM-10:00 AM).(Abstract) (The Ohio Journal of Science)
Ferritin and hemoglobin in pituitary gland extracts are mitogenic for rat mammary epithelial cells in culture (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology)
Explain this!(body height due to pituitary gland tumor)(Brief article) (Science World)
Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.
