The Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland Is NOT a True

question 21

Multiple Choice

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is NOT a true endocrine gland because ________.

• A) embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional
• B) it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
• C) it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location
• D) it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release

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