Hormone Secretion by the Anterior Pituitary Is Controlled by

question 59

Multiple Choice

Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by

• A) hormones of the thalamus.
• B) neurohormones of the hypothalamus.
• C) itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body.
• D) the overall rate of metabolism.
• E) neurons from the hypothalamus.

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