The pituitary gland is cradled within the sella turcica, covered by a dural fold., of the sphenoid bone The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland sits, is situated in the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa at the base of the brain. .
It is composed of three lobes: anterior,intermediate, and posterior. (See Structure and Function, Pituitary Gland)
The pituitary gland is located as a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus.
The posterior pituitary gland is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called ther the infundibulum.
