When Levels of Androgens and Estrogens Fall Below the Set

question 55

Multiple Choice

When levels of androgens and estrogens fall below the set points, the ________ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.

• A) thyroid
• B) adrenal gland
• C) hypothalamus
• D) feedback loop

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