The __________ controls the autonomic nervous system and pituitary gland
a. hypothalamus
b. somatic nervous system
c. cerebral cortex
d. thalamus
e. brain stem
a. hypothalamus
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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