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Although it is no bigger than a pea, the pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamus, is considered the most important part of the endocrine system. It's often called the master gland because it makes hormones that control several other endocrine glands.
37.6]lu contains endocrine cells that secrete prolactin, growth hormone, and several trophic hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands (see Table 37.2). -Hypothalamus secretes releasing and release-inhibiting hormones that control the anterior lobe of the pituitary. Hypothalamus links nervous and endocrine systems. - Hypothalamic neurons secrete hormones that regulate the release of hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Pituitary hormones, in turn, control activity of other endocrine glands.