For What Reasons Is The Pituitary Gland So Important In The Human Body?

A very important gland in terms of location and functioning both, the pituitary gland is attached to the very bottom of the human brain.  As far as size goes, it resembles a pea and consists of four parts.

The functional aspect of the pituitary gland illustrates its importance in the regard that it is the most vital gland in the body that controls the hormone output of all the other ductless glands, which include the thyroid and sex glands too.

The pituitary gland was given its name by a Belgian named Andreas Vesalius, who is known as the father of anatomy.  Initially Vesalius assumed that the pituitary gland discharges mucus into the nose. The name of this gland was christened in relevance to its location, which was behind the nasal passage, hanging by a puny stalk.  

In the case of failure of functioning on behalf of the pituitary gland, the person may suffer from gigantism or dwarfism.  Other disorders resulting from the failure of the pituitary gland include extreme fatness, extreme thinness and also disturbances in sexual development.

It is located in the brain and without it, you wouldn't grow correctly and you would die. It is possible to live without it with weekly injections.