GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because it produces hormones that affect the behavior of other endocrine glands, hypothalamus is called the master gland.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is attached to the base of your brain by a thin stalk. The pituitary gland is often called the master gland because it controls several other hormone glands in your body, including the thyroid and adrenals, the ovaries and testicles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hormones produced in the hypothalamus are corticotrophin-releasing hormone, dopamine, growth hormone-releasing hormone, somatostatin, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and thyrotrophin-releasing hormone.

Detailed explanation-3: -These hormones released from hypothalamus are involved in the process like temperature regulation, control of water balance in body, sexual behaviour and reproduction control daily cycles in physiological state, behaviour and mediation of emotional responses. is called as super master endocrine gland of body.

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