List of human endocrine organs and actions

== Hypothalamic-pituitary axis == === Hypothalamus === === Pineal body (epiphysis) === === Pituitary gland (hypophysis) === The pituitary gland (or hypophysis) is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).

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List of human endocrine organs and actions

== Hypothalamic-pituitary axis == === Hypothalamus === === Pineal body (epiphysis) === === Pituitary gland (hypophysis) === The pituitary gland (or hypophysis) is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).

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