The part of the brain that functions as a "master control center" of the endocrine system is the
A. pineal gland.
B. cerebral cortex.
C. adrenal cortex.
D. hypothalamus.
E. spinal cord.
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. relaxed. B. contracting.
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