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Either side of the top of the brain stem are small circles. These are the pineal and pituitary glands. The pineal gland, is on the right and the pituitary gland is on the left. This is the largest ...

It also seems to have some control over the pituitary gland – in particular, over the menstrual cycle – and it may influence new bone deposition. We know that the pineal gland calcifies as we ...

SINCE the discovery by Oliver and Schafer of the blood-pressure raising or pressor effect of extracts of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, a number of other phenomena caused by injections ...

The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland located downstream of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, which is composed of an anterior, an intermediate and a posterior lobe. It secretes ...

lvpei.org Purpose To investigate the secretory status of the main lacrimal gland in healthy and dry eye disease (DED) via fluorescein-assisted direct assessment of tear secretion from the palpebral ...

Chronic, sustained cortisol levels are part of Cushing’s syndrome, which is caused by pituitary gland tumors or adrenal gland disorders, or external reasons like using corticosteroids for a prolonged ...