The posterior pituitary ( or neurohypophysis ) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk ( also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum ) .Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help control : growth , blood pressure , all functions of the sex organs , thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy , childbirth , nursing , water/salt concentration at the kidneys , temperature regulation , pain relief , and making you full of energy.
The pituitary gland secretes hormones that provide energy .