TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 57. The Pituitary Gland A1 - Chandrasoma, Parakrama A1 - Taylor, Clive R. PY - 1998 T2 - Concise Pathology, 3e AB - The pituitary (hypophysis) is a small gland (350–900 mg) located in the sella turcica, a bony compartment in the base of the skull. It is composed of an anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), which comprises about 75% of the gland; a posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), which comprises about 25% of the gland; and a vestigial intermediate lobe (Figure 57-1). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=191962 ER -