Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by
A. hormones of the thalamus.
B. neurohormones of the hypothalamus.
C. itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body.
D. the overall rate of metabolism.
E. neurons from the hypothalamus.
B
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