1 Water is the biological milieuâthe substance that makes life possibleâand almost all the molecular components of living cells, whether they be found in animals, plants, or microorganisms, are soluble in water.
What is the normal size of a pituitary gland for a person > 40 years? When the tumor was diagnosed the size of the gland was 16mm in diameter. Does this mean it is a micro adenoma or macro adenoma? Usually the report will specify what is normal, if there is a lesion, if the lesion is suspected etc.
The structure and function of the pituitary gland are altered significantly in pregnancy [8] . In the nonpregnant state, the pituitary gland weighs approximately 0.5 to 1.0 g. In pregnancy, the weight of the pituitary gland increases by 30% and the volume increases twofold [9] and [10] .he posterior pituitary produces oxytocin and vasopressin, whereas the intermediate lobe of the pituitary produces melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Within the anterior pituitary gland, the individual hormone-secreting cell types emerge in a sequential order. The ontogeny of these hormones is summarized in Fig.