ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -It’s a part of your endocrine system and is in charge of making several essential hormones. Your pituitary gland also tells other endocrine system glands to release hormones. A gland is an organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat or tears.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hormones of the pituitary gland send signals to other endocrine glands to stimulate or inhibit their own hormone production. For example, the anterior pituitary lobe will release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to stimulate cortisol production in the adrenal glands when you’re stressed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pituitary gland is often called the master gland because it controls several other hormone glands in your body, including the thyroid and adrenals, the ovaries and testicles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pituitary: The Master Gland The pituitary, a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain, produces a number of hormones. Each of these hormones affects a specific part of the body (a target organ or tissue). Because the pituitary controls the function of most other endocrine glands, it is often called the master gland.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, or corticotropin): This hormone stimulates your adrenal glands (the glands on top of your kidneys) to produce cortisol and other hormones.