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What is the pituitary?
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Master Gland: The pituitary gland is called the master gland. It sits under the brain and behind the eyes and is the control center for most all hormonal systems in the body.
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Master gland: The pituitary is a gland that is about a centimeter in diameter that sits at the base of the brain in the anterior (front) cranial fossa. It is in the midline and surrounded on both sides by the carotid arteries. It is at the apex of the nasa passages. The pituitary gland is responsible for hormones that control growth, lactation, urine concentration, thyroid hormone release, sex hormone release.
Answered 3/15/2013
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Thought u can't still grow @ 38. I'm now standing 3 in taller after12 yrs of no ht change. No other phys changes or pituitary issues. What happened?
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