The Posterior Pituitary

question 129

Multiple Choice

The posterior pituitary

• A) has a direct connection with neurons of the hypothalamus.
• B) is controlled by releasing hormones produced in the hypothalamus.
• C) produces hormones that regulate other endocrine glands.
• D) stores lipotropins.
• E) is not related to fluid balance in the body.

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Definitions:

F Statistic

A ratio of variance estimates used in statistical analysis to test the significance of multiple group means.

Main Effect

Refers to the direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in a statistical model.

P-Value

A statistical metric indicating the likelihood of obtaining the observed results when the null hypothesis of a study is true.

F Statistic

A ratio used in ANOVA and regression analysis to determine if the variances between means are statistically significant.