Where in the human body is the pituitary gland located?

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Nov 10, 2017

See the answer below...

Explanation:

Clearly not in the brain part,below the Hypothalamus,the pituitary is located in the CELLATURSICA cavity made of SPHENOID bone...

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Nov 10, 2017

Pituitary gland is held below the hypothalamus by means of short stalk (made of neural tissue) called infundibulum. And hypothalamus is a part of fore brain.

Explanation:

So we can say that it's located in the ventral side of forebrain in human, contained within a shallow depression of sphenoid bone known as sella turcica.

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Moreover, it's about #0.5gm# in adults. And it's has three lobes.