Pituitary gland is located in a depression in the sphenoid bone of skull below the brain, so is also called hypothalàmus cerebri. Discuss the following:
(i) Pituitary gland is commonly called "master gland" of the body.

Explanation

(i) Pituitary gland is. called the master endocrine gland because it controls the other endocrine glands.
(ii) Hypothalamus and pituitary are connected in a way that the hypothalamic hormones control the pituitary secretions. They together maintain homeostasis, blood pressure, body temperatüre, cardio and fluid electrolyte balance of the body,
(iii) Posterior pituitary Antidiuretic sécretes Hormone gland plays a primary role in osmoregulation by controlling the amount. of urine formation.