![]() The posterior pituitary stores and secretes hormones produced by the hypothalamus. See it in 3D!įunction: The anterior lobe secretes hormones and comprises most of the pituitary’s mass. Attached to the end of the infundibulum of the hypothalamus, the pituitary consists of an anterior lobe and a posterior lobe. The pituitary gland (r, l), a small reddish-gray body about 1 cm in diameter, secretes and stores hormones that manage functions of the endocrine system. Pathologies: Alzheimer’s Disease, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, aphasia, arteriovenous malformations, brain aneurysm, brain cancer, cerebral palsy, Chiari malformation, coma, concussion, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, delirium, dementia, diabetes insipidus, encephalitis, epilepsy, fainting, Huntington’s Disease, hydrocephalus, Lewy body disease, migraine, mild cognitive impairment, neuroblastoma, Parkinson’s Disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, seizures, stroke, Tourette Syndrome, transient ischemic attack, traumatic brain injury Pituitary gland ![]() ![]() See it in 3D!įunction: It receives and processes signals from other brain regions and pathways and translates them into hormones, the chemical messengers of the endocrine system. The hypothalamus connects the nervous system to the endocrine system. ![]() Primary endocrine organs secrete hormones that chemically regulate body functions.
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