The Pituitary Does Not Send Messages to the Sex Glands

question 275

Multiple Choice

The pituitary does not send messages to the sex glands until it receives a signal from the

• A) thyroid gland.
• B) parasympathetic nervous system.
• C) somatic nervous system.
• D) hypothalamus.

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