PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of your brain below your hypothalamus. It releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your pituitary gland is made of two lobes that touch each other. The posterior pituitary is the back lobe of your pituitary gland, meaning it is facing the back of your head, whereas the anterior pituitary is in the front and is facing the front of your head.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two different hormones are stored in the posterior lobe. They are released if needed: Oxytocin: affects the womb and mammary glands, and causes contractions in childbirth, for instance. Antidiurietic hormone (ADH): regulates water uptake in the kidneys and makes the blood vessels narrower.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pituitary glands are made of the anterior lobe and posterior lobe. The anterior lobe produces and releases hormones. The posterior lobe does not produce hormones per se-this is done by nerve cells in the hypothalamus-but it does release them into the circulation.