The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is NOT a true endocrine gland because ________
A) embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional
B) it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
C) it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location
D) it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release
B
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