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What is the location of the pituitary gland in relation to the hypothalamus?
What is the location of the pituitary gland in relation to the hypothalamus?
The pituitary gland is located just below the hypothalamus.
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland is responsible for producing and releasing hormones that regulate various bodily functions.
What is the anatomical relationship between the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus?
What is the anatomical relationship between the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus?
The pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus via a stalk-like structure called the infundibulum.