Sentences with 'pituitary'
Example sentences and phrases with the word pituitary and other words derived from it.
• « The stimulation of the pituitary in the brain releases adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH, into the blood, which in turn activates the small but powerful adrenal glands on top of each kidney. »
• « The pituitary is a gland located at the base of the skull, connected by a small stalk to the hypothalamus. »
• « The pituitary gland directs the entire endocrine gland system and is therefore of great importance in the growth, maturation and reproduction of the individual. »