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Figure 3.2
The pituitary gland is a pea size gland located at the base of
the human brain. The pituitary gland has two rounded projections or
lobes. Cells of the anterior lobe produce growth hormone and five other
protein hormones involved in regulating various body functions, when
stimulated by specific signals from the hypothalamus. The optic chiasma
is where the optic nerves from each eye cross before entering the brain.
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