Explain why the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland

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The pituitary gland secretes hormones that are responsible for regulating the activity of other endocrine glands.
• Thyroid-stimulating hormone regulates the thyroid gland.
• Adrenocorticotropic hormone regulates the adrenal cortex.
• Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone (the gonadotropins) regulate the gonads (ovaries and testes).

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