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Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?
It is the largest gland in the body.
It regulates the work of many glands in the body.
It helps the brain master higher-level thinking processes.
It controls the heart, which is the master pumping organ in the body.
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It regulates the work of many glands in the body.
The pituitary secretes "tropic" hormones (e.g., TSH, ACTH, LH/FSH, GH, prolactin, plus ADH and oxytocin from the posterior lobe) that control the thyroid, adrenals, gonads and other endocrine tissues. Because it directs other glands' activity it is called the "master gland" (though the hypothalamus sits above and helps regulate the pituitary).
The pituitary secretes "tropic" hormones (e.g., TSH, ACTH, LH/FSH, GH, prolactin, plus ADH and oxytocin from the posterior lobe) that control the thyroid, adrenals, gonads and other endocrine tissues. Because it directs other glands' activity it is called the "master gland" (though the hypothalamus sits above and helps regulate the pituitary).
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