Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter indicating a "master gland" which secretes at least nine hormones.
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter indicating a "master gland" which secretes at least nine hormones.
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The letter A indicates the pituitary gland, which is considered the "master gland" as it secretes several hormones that regulate the functions of other endocrine glands in the body. It secretes at least nine hormones, including growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

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