What is a pituitary gland?

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    Dr Vikas Ranjan | Contributor-Level 6

    8 years ago
    Pituitary is the master gland of our body. It is an endocrine gland secreting a number of hormones that regulate many bodily processes including growth, reproduction and other metabolic activities. It is very small in size, grey colour and weighs is just 0.6g.

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