The presence of Herring bodies is an identifying characteristic of the:
a. Adrenal cortex
b. Adrenal medulla
c. Islets of Langerhans
d. Parathyroid gland
e. Posterior pituitary gland
ANS: E
Herring bodies represent accumulations of neurosecretory material, containing vasopressin and oxytocin, that is carried down axons into the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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