The parathyroid gland ____
a. functions in regulation of sodium levels in the blood
b. produces numerous hormones active in regulating downstream endocrine glands
c. is the largest gland outside the hypothalamus
d. produces only a single hormone, the thyroid regulating hormone
e. produces only a single hormone, the parathyroid hormone
ANSWER: e
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