1. Group 2: Angel,Genaro, Michael, Emmanuel, Baily Period: 3
The Pituitary Gland
Group 2: Angel,Genaro, Michael, Emmanuel, Baily
Period: 3

2. Where is it Located?
The Pituitary Gland is located at the base of the brain, where a pituitary stalk attaches to the hypothalamus
The gland is about 1 cm in diameter

3. Basic Anatomy of the Organ
The gland consists of an anterior pituitary, or anterior lobe, and a posterior pituitary
Creates and releases various hormones that affect several organ throughout the body
The pituitary gland work together with the hypothalamus which stores and releases hormones into the bloodstream

4. General Function of Organ
The Pituitary gland produces critical hormones, which are chemical substances that control various bodily function
The pituitary gland is divided into three sections
-The Anterior Lobe
-The Posterior Lobe
-The Intermediate Lobe

5. Anterior Lobe
involved in the development of the body, reproduction, and sexual maturation
-hormones which are produced by the anterior lobe regulate growth and stimulate thyroid and adrenal glands
-it also creates prolactin which enables new mother to produce milk
Adrenocorticotropic hormone: stimulates adrenal glands to produce hormones
Follicle-stimulating hormones: ensures normal functioning of the ovaries and testes
Growth hormone: is important in early years to maintaining a healthy body and growth for a child

6. Posterior Lobe Produces:
Anti-Diuretic hormones: prompts the kidneys to increase water absorption in the blood
Oxytocin: involved multiple processes such as stimulating breast milk production and contracting the uterus during childbirth

8. Intermediate Lobe
Responsible for releasing hormones which stimulate the melanocytes: cells which control pigmentation
-like skin color with the help of melanin
contains very few blood vessels

9. Hypothalamus
Its primary function is to maintain the body in homeostasis
it is able to link the nervous and endocrine system by a way of the pituitary gland
-the hypothalamus produces specialized neuron clusters called neurosecretory cells which produce hormones such as Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

10. Diseases or Abnormalities
Pituitary tumors are the most common which are secretory and nonsecretory
-Secretory: secrete too much of a hormone
-Non-Secretory: do not secrete excess hormones
if one has a secretory tumor-overproduces thyroid stimulation hormone, will cause hyperthyroidism
Pituitary apoplexy- function in the pituitary gland can be suddenly disrupted creating a life threatening shortage of vital hormones

12. Work Cited
Healthline Medical Tea. “Pituitary Gland”. Healthline. Healthline Medical Team, 5 March 2015.Web.
22 February 2016
Sargis, Robert. “An Overview of the Pituitary Gland”. Endocrineweb. Vertical Health. Web. 22 February
2016
Smith, Courtney. “The Endocrine System: Hypothalamus and Pituitary”. Visible Body, 2 January 2015.
Web. 22 February 2016
info.visiblebody.com/endocrine-system-hypothalamus-and-pituitary

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