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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.
Along with the pituitary gland, it controls most of the other glands in the body. It controls your body's growth. The hypothalamus functions to. Therefore, the hypothalamus is not considered an endocrine system but a neuroendocrine system.