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What is the diameter of the pituitary gland?
What is the diameter of the pituitary gland?
- 2 cm
- 1 cm (correct)
- 3 cm
- 0.5 cm
What controls the anterior pituitary gland by secreting releasing and inhibitory hormones?
What controls the anterior pituitary gland by secreting releasing and inhibitory hormones?
- Adrenal gland
- Pancreas
- Hypothalamus (correct)
- Thyroid gland
How is the anterior pituitary gland connected to the hypothalamus?
How is the anterior pituitary gland connected to the hypothalamus?
- By adrenal gland
- By pituitary stalk (correct)
- By thyroid gland
- By parathyroid gland
Which hormone is responsible for the general growth of the body?
Which hormone is responsible for the general growth of the body?
How many hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary?
How many hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary?