Difference between Endocrine and Pituitary gland
Difference between Endocrine gland and Pituitary gland are in tabular form below –
No. | Endocrine gland |
Pituitary gland |
1. | The ductless organs which produce termed hormones, substances that are released into circulatory system is referred as Endocrine gland. | A pea-sized gland which weighs 500 mg located within a bony structure and at the base of the brain is referred as Pituitary gland. |
2. | All the endocrine glands are located in the brain of the human body. | Pituitary gland is mainly located at the base of the brain in the human body. |
3. | Endocrine gland is mainly divided into eight parts. | Pituitary gland is mainly divided into three parts. |
4. | Parts of endocrine gland includes pituitary, thyroid, hypothalamus, the ovaries, the testes, para-thyroids, adrenals, and pineal body. | Parts of pituitary gland includes the anterior lobe, the posterior lobe and the middle lobe. |
5. | Functions of endocrine gland includes, metabolism, mood, sleep, development and growth, emotions and sexual functions. | Functions of pituitary gland includes blood pressure control, breast milk feeding, and temperature regulation etc. |