The spatial relationship and basic anatomy of the pituitary and the hypothalamus?

Question

what is the spatial relationship and basic anatomy of the pituitary and the hypothalamus (no cell descriptions are required).

where is calcitonin produce?bone marrow?

Answer 1

Well the pituitary is near the sphenoid bone, it sits below the hypothalamus and its conected to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the infundibulum. The pituitary has 2 lobes, anterior produces about 6 hormones and the posterior 2 hormones.

Calcitonin is produced in the parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland, which is located in the neck. Hope that was enough detail.

Answer 2

Here is a page on 'Anatomy of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland' with diagrams.

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pat...

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pat...