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The tiny pituitary gland has a huge impact on growth

As October is Pituitary Awareness Month, let's highlight one of the most important – yet least well-known – organs in the human body.

The Star MalaysiaDr Jeanne Wong Sze Lyn查看原文 ↗
小小的垂体对生长发育有着巨大的影响。

The pituitary gland (outlined in white) may be tiny, but it controls a significant amount of our body’s functions. — Wikimedia Commons

Ask most people where the heart, lungs or kidneys are, and they can probably point them out.

But mention the pituitary gland and most would probably look puzzled.

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