1 Charlotte Bronte: As the author of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte is one of the most celebrated female novelists in all of history. 2  Many, however, do not realize that this quintessential English novel was originally written under a male pen name. 3  Charlotte Bronte published her works under the name Currer Bell.
The pituitary controls the function of most other endocrine glands and is therefore sometimes called the master gland. In turn, the pituitary is controlled in large part by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that lies just above the pituitary.
Hormones act more slowly than neurotransmitters, but their effects tend to be longer lasting. The pituitary gland, which lies close to the hypothalamus of the brain, is often called the master gland of the endocrine system.When stimulated by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland releases various hormones that control other glands in the body.ormones act more slowly than neurotransmitters, but their effects tend to be longer lasting. The pituitary gland, which lies close to the hypothalamus of the brain, is often called the master gland of the endocrine system.