Where is the pituitary gland?

Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD

Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease)

The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain. Watch the animation to learn about its role in ovulation.

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Joshua B. Bederson, MD

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland makes the following hormones: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (...

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

When a 50-year-old Costa Rican man began to lose his sight, became increasingly weak, then collapsed...

Joshua B. Bederson, MD

Pituitary hormone deficiency is usually caused by a benign pituitary tumor pressing on and destr...

Marvin Bergsneider, MD

Some pituitary tumors secrete an excess amount of a certain type of hormone. If they do so, it's tho...

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