Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE about the endocrine system.
Hints
- Two options are misconceptions - one about who MAKES the posterior hormones, one about who controls the anterior pituitary.
- The hypothalamus makes oxytocin/vasopressin and controls the anterior pituitary.
Show the answer
- A. The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland.
- C. The thyroid sets the body's baseline metabolic rate via thyroxine.
- D. Hormones travel through the bloodstream to reach distant organs.
Why
Hypothalamic control of the pituitary, thyroid metabolic control, and bloodborne hormones are all true. The posterior pituitary only STORES oxytocin/vasopressin (the hypothalamus makes them), and the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus, not the adrenal cortex.
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