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Pleurae
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Pleuras
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Pleurism, английский
Pleurismo
Pituitary gland, английский
- Glándula pituitaria
- The main endocrine gland in the body which secretes hormones that stimulate other glands. 309 plantar arch also called pituitary body, hypophysis cerebri. see illustration at brain in supplement comment: the pituitary gland is about the size of a pea and hangs down from the base of the brain, inside the sphenoid bone, on a stalk which attaches it to the hypothalamus. the front lobe of the gland (the adenohypophysis) secretes several hormones (tsh, acth) which stimulate the adrenal and thyroid glands, or which stimulate the production of sex hormones, melanin and milk. the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (the neurohypophysis) secretes the antidiuretic hormone (adh) and oxytocin.
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