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The pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus.
a. True
b. False

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True....thats why it is called Master of Master of gland !!
User Rageh Azzazy
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Answer: True.

Explanation:

The hypothalamus of the brain sends signals to the pituitary gland to release the hormones or to inhibit the hormones.

The pituitary gland is often termed as the master gland because the hormones of pituitary gland controls the function of other parts of the endocrine gland like adrenal gland, ovary, testes, thyroid gland.

Basically the pituitary gland controls the various functions of the body.

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