The Anterior Pituitary Gland Can Be Either Stimulated to Release

question 19

True/False

The anterior pituitary gland can be either stimulated to release hormones or inhibited from releasing hormones by secretions from the hypothalamus.

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A colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonmetallic element that constitutes 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere; vital for all living organisms as a component of proteins and nucleic acids.

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Tubular Secretion

A biological process within the nephrons of the kidneys where substances are secreted from the blood into the tubular fluid to be eliminated in urine.

Filtrate

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