The _____ Is the Main Link Between the Nervous System

question 16

Multiple Choice

The _____ is the main link between the nervous system and the endocrine system, due to its control over secretory activities of the _____ gland.

• A) thalamus, pituitary
• B) hypothalamus, thyroid
• C) brain stem, thyroid
• D) hypothalamus, pituitary

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Definitions:

Family Member

An individual who is part of one's immediate or extended family, through blood relation, marriage, or legal adoption.

Prevalence

The proportion of a population that is affected by a certain condition, disease, or characteristic at a specific time.

Battering

The act of subjecting someone to physical violence repeatedly, often used in the context of domestic abuse.

Heterosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to individuals of the opposite sex.