Tags: Anatomical Structure, Brain.

In vertebrate anatomy the pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain and rests in a small bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).

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Inferior hypophysial artery, Superior hypophysial artery, Artery_of_the_inferior_cavernous_sinus, Capsular_artery, Infundibular_artery, Prechiasmal_artery
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MeSH name
Pituitary+Gland
MeSH number
A06.407.747

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