Because It Provides the Trigger for Release of Hormones from Other

question 79

Multiple Choice

Because it provides the trigger for release of hormones from other glands, the ________ is sometimes called the ________ gland.

• A) thyroid; master
• B) adrenal; superior
• C) testes; superior
• D) ovaries; superior
• E) pituitary; master

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