________ stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones.

A. A releasing hormone from the anterior lobe of pituitary gland
B. A releasing hormone from hypothalamus
C. The nerve impulses from a nerve
D. A releasing hormone from the posterior lobe of pituitary gland


Answer: A

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