Located at the base of the brain and attached to the hypothalamus, this pea-sized gland has posterior and anterior lobes, the latter of which produces prolactin.
Sheehan's syndrome results in damage to this organ, which is located inside a structure known as the sella turcica, a pocket of the sphenoid bone. Also known as the hypophysis, this organ is responsible for the production of oxytocin, thyroid-stimulating hormone and antidiuretic hormone. Located at the base of the brain and attached to the hypothalamus, this pea-sized gland has posterior and anterior lobes, the latter of which produces prolactin. For 10 points, name this "master" endocrine gland responsible for producing growth hormone.
Sheehan's syndrome results in damage to this organ, which is located inside a structure known as the sella turcica, a pocket of the sphenoid bone.
{pituitary} gland [accept {hypophysis} before it is read]