The pea-shaped gland attached to the brain's hypothalamus is known as:
Correct answer: D. Pituitary glands
- A. lodopsin glands
- B. Thyroid gland
- C. Rhodopsin glands
- D. Pituitary glands
Explanation
The pituitary gland is indeed a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus, to which it is connected by a slender stalk called the infundibulum. It is often referred to as the "master gland" because it produces hormones that regulate many of the body's key functions and controls other endocrine glands.
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