垂体：简史

The pituitary gland: a brief history.

作者信息

Kaplan Solomon Alexander

机构信息

Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752, USA.

出版信息

Pituitary. 2007;10(4):323-5. doi: 10.1007/s11102-007-0050-x.

DOI:10.1007/s11102-007-0050-x

PMID:17690988

Abstract

The functions of the pituitary gland as an important constituent of the endocrine system were not understood until the latter part of the nineteenth century and the first half of the 20th century. At one time, the pituitary was deemed to be the "leader of the endocrine orchestra," but more recent studies have shown that its secretions are influenced by external stimuli and that it is largely under the control of the hypothalamus.

摘要

直到19世纪后半叶和20世纪上半叶，人们才了解垂体作为内分泌系统重要组成部分的功能。垂体曾一度被视为“内分泌乐团的指挥”，但最近的研究表明，其分泌受外部刺激影响，且在很大程度上受下丘脑控制。