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What is the hypothalamus responsible for?
What is the hypothalamus responsible for?
- Controlling a number of bodily functions (correct)
- Releasing hormones from the anterior pituitary gland
- Regulating growth, reproduction, and stress response
- All of the above
Where is the hypothalamus located?
Where is the hypothalamus located?
- In the brain (correct)
- In the heart
- In the stomach
- In the lungs
What hormones are released from the anterior pituitary gland?
What hormones are released from the anterior pituitary gland?
- Adrenaline and cortisol
- Oxytocin and vasopressin (correct)
- Insulin and glucagon
- Estrogen and testosterone
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- The hypothalamus is responsible for releasing different hormones that have a major impact on the body's function.
- Some of these hormones are released from the anterior pituitary gland.
- These hormones work together to control many aspects of the body's function, including growth, reproduction, and stress response.
- The hypothalamus is located in the brain and is responsible for controlling a number of important bodily functions.
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