Pituitary Gland Explained: The Brain's Two Hormone Delivery Systems | Body Spectra

How does one tiny gland communicate with the rest of your body?

Explore the human pituitary gland in this premium 3D medical-science visualization.

Discover:
- The location and anatomy of the pituitary gland.
- The difference between the anterior and posterior pituitary.
- How hypothalamic signals reach the anterior lobe through portal blood vessels.
- The six major hormones released by the anterior pituitary.
- How hypothalamic neurons transport vasopressin and oxytocin to the posterior lobe.
- Why the posterior pituitary stores and releases hormones rather than synthesizing them.

The pituitary gland is an extraordinary example of how the nervous system and endocrine system communicate.

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