In the fetal stage, the pars intermedia of this organ causes the release of melanin in the skin although it disappears in adults.
During the embryonic stage of human life, the first sign of this organ is Rathke's pouch. In the fetal stage, the pars intermedia of this organ causes the release of melanin in the skin although it disappears in adults. Vasopressin, which controls the reabsorbtion of liquids in the kidneys, and oxytocin, a key component in female reproduction, are both produced by the posterior lobe of this organ. The front lobe is responsible for diseases such as not only acromegaly and progeria after epiphyseal plates have closed, but also gigantism and dwarfism before growth plates have closed, all due to the production of growth hormone. For 10 points, name this endocrine gland that lies beneath the hypothalamus.
During the embryonic stage of human life, the first sign of this organ is Rathke's pouch.
{pituitary} gland [accept {hypophysis}]