Which of the following would be an example of neural inhibition of hormonal secretion?
A) Increased sympathetic activity leads to a decrease in insulin production.
B) Increased parasympathetic activity leads to an increase in insulin secretion.
C) Hypothalamic regulatory hormones increase anterior pituitary secretion.
D) A decrease in calcium levels in the blood stimulates the release of PTH from the parathyroid glands.

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Neural inhibition of hormonal secretion involves the nervous system directly inhibiting the release of a hormone. In option A, increased sympathetic activity (a neural response) leads to a decrease in insulin production, which is an example of neural inhibition affecting hormonal secretion.

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