which gland is located at the base of the brain
Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic.
In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain.