This Part of the Brain Controls the Secretion of Hormones

question 158

Multiple Choice

This part of the brain controls the secretion of hormones in response to signals received from the hypothalamus:

• A)amygdala
• B)pituitary gland
• C)corpus callosum
• D)cerebellum

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