What has direct control over the function of the pituitary gland?
Correct answer: C. hypothalamus
- A. pons
- B. cerebral cortex
- C. hypothalamus
- D. midbrain
Explanation
The hypothalamus controls the pituitary through releasing and inhibiting hormones and through neural control of the posterior pituitary. The pons and midbrain do not directly regulate pituitary secretion in this way.
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