The Pituitary Gland Is Responsible for the Homeostatic Control of Body

question 56

True/False

The pituitary gland is responsible for the homeostatic control of body temperature.

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Definitions:

Vesicular Follicle

A fluid-filled structure in the ovary that contains a maturing egg and releases it during ovulation.

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes outside the embryo, such as the amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois, that support the development of the embryo.

Symmetrical Development

A biological condition or process characterized by balance and proportionate growth of body parts or shapes on both sides of a plane or axis.

Yolk Sac

An early embryonic structure that provides nutrition to the developing embryo before the placenta forms.