NCLEX RN Practice Question # 746
NCLEX Examination.
Practice Question # 746.
NCLEX Examination
Pituitary gland
The pea-sized pituitary gland, located on the inferior aspect of the brain, is called the “master gland” because it regulates many key processes. It has two lobes: the posterior lobe, which stores and releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone produced by the hypothalamus, and the anterior lobe, which produces at least six hormones. growth hormone (GH), or somatotropin thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), or thyrotropin corticotrophin follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) luteinizing hormone (LH) prolactin.