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Pituitary Gland

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PITUITARY GLAND

CHRIS JIANG

CONNECTION

  • TTie hypothalamus monitors the amount ofhormones in the blood
  • And pituitary gland sends out the messages to correct inbalance.

Description and Location

Pituitary gland acts as the master gland, located near the midbmin and the hypothalamus.

Hormones Secrete

The pituitary gland secretes a laige number of hormones, many of which control the output of hormones by other endocrine glands.

The Role it Plays

Pituitary gland works as a commander of all other endocrine glands.

Summary

Pituitary gland plays an important role in endocrine system. It control the amount of other hormones. If it malfunctions, other endocrine glands would lose control of producing hormones, which will cause a terrible imbalance in human body.