The pituitary gland consists of anterior and posterior lobes connected by a middle, intermediate lobe (Figure 3). The anterior lobe, or adenohypophysis, produces and secretes 6 hormones essential ...

THE elucidation of the major functions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland during the past four decades is a monument of scientific achievement. In a microcosmic sense its history parallels ...

Human growth hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, is responsible for growth. Discover the side effects and risks involved in taking HGH synthetically.

A pituitary microadenoma is a type of tumor that develops in the pituitary gland. It is benign and mostly slow growing, but some types can affect a person's health.

Postoperatively, galactorrhea resolved, and normal menses resumed. Anterior pituitary hormone reserve was intact.

The brain’s hypothalamus secretes certain hormones in response to exercise, which activates the anterior pituitary, explains Mullner.

The nuclei in the anterior region are largely involved in the secretion of various hormones. Many of these hormones interact with the nearby pituitary gland to produce additional hormones.

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) occurs when the anterior pituitary gland does not release enough growth hormone. Learn more about GHD.

Hypothalamus Hormones Your hypothalamus makes hormones that it sends to a part of your pituitary gland called the anterior (pronounced an- tee -ree-ur) pituitary.

Weight loss is common after pituitary tumor surgery and largely depends on changes in your hormone production.

The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the second in an eight-part series on the ...