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1. Pituitary
Gland
By: Melissa Santos

2. Pituitary gland
•It is also called “Master Gland”
- Because it produces the largest
number of different hormones.
- It also controls activates the
secretion of several other
endocrine glands

3. Two Functioning Parts
• POSTERIOR PITUITARY
• Hormones released by the former is
- Oxytocin –influence the contraction of
the uterus during childbirth and the
reflexive ejection of milk from the
mammary glands.
- Vasopressin – regulates the amount of
water in the body and indirectly
controls the blood pressure.

4. ANTERIOR GLAND
-control of the timing and amount of
body growth
oHormones
• Dwarfism
• Giantism
oOther hormones
• Thyroid
• Gonads