Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex steroids are secreted by the:
a. Thyroid gland. c. Adrenal cortex.
b. Parathyroid glands. d. Anterior pituitary.
ANS: C
These hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone and thyrocalcitonin. The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone. The anterior pituitary produces hormones such as growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, gonadotropin, prolactin, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
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