The pituitary gland is part of the endocrine system, which consists of a large number of glands that are scattered in the human body and are characterized as deaf (ie, do not contain channels and release hormones directly into the blood).
Despite the small size of this gland, which does not exceed the size of a bean, but it is considered the most important gland in the human body, as it secrete a large number of hormones and regulate the work of other glands until they become called: the ruling gland, and the importance of large, God has prepared a safe place in the middle of the brain completely.
The pituitary gland consists of three main parts:
A frontal and middle lobes that secrete hormones
A posterior section stores hypothyroid hormones.
The importance of the pituitary gland stems from the hormones that are produced by the function of a large group of hormones, including:
Thyroid stimulating hormone:
Which stimulates the production of thyroxine, which is responsible for growth and metabolism.
Prolactin hormone:
It is a sex hormone responsible for sincerity in both sexes, in addition to menstrual cycle in women and milk secretion, and is usually checked the proportion of this hormone in cases of infertility.
Growth hormone:
Is responsible for physical and mental growth, especially in children, and the lack of mental retardation and lack of natural growth, and increase to the giant.
Hormonal regulator of the adrenal gland:
A hormone responsible for the secretion of adrenaline in stressful times.
Hormones femininity:
The most important hormones responsible for fertility
Melanin-stimulating hormone:
It is responsible for hair color, skin and eyes.
Like all parts of the body, the pituitary gland may suffer from several diseases and problems.
Pituitary gland tumor:
It is a multifarious disease that includes a headache and a disorder in the functions of the hormones mentioned above, usually remove the tumor surgery, and may require the doctor to use drugs and in some cases X-rays to ensure the elimination of the tumor in full.
Pituitary gland inflammation:
Symptoms of inflammation depend on the inflamed part of the gland, and may include abnormal breast milk production, and lack of functions of other glands such as the adrenal, thyroid and genital, and may cause false diabetes.
It is disturbing to diagnose this disease that we can confirm the diagnosis only by taking a biopsy and examined to be treated on the basis of the results.
Pituitary Stroke:
A sudden and severe bleeding in the gland, leads to a severe headache that is difficult to locate, as well as nausea and problems with the eyes.
In order to diagnose a stroke, a collection of images such as magnetic resonance imaging, CT scan, eye examination, and some blood tests are required.
The condition is treated with surgery as well as the use of hormones.