A nursing student asks the instructor why the pituitary gland is called the "master gland." What is the best response by the instructor?
A) "It regulates the function of other endocrine glands."
B) "It is the gland that is responsible for regulating the hypothalamus."
C) "The gland does not have any other function other than to cause secretion of the growth hormones."
D) "It regulates metabolism."
A
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The pituitary gland is called the master gland because it regulates the function of other endocrine glands. The term is somewhat misleading, however, because the hypothalamus influences the pituitary gland. The gland has many other hormones that it secretes.
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