Mesh term Pituitary Gland
Browse to parent terms:Endocrine Glands
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Description
A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.Browse to child terms:
Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Pituitary Gland, Intermediate
Pituitary Gland, Posterior
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