Hormone Secretion by the Anterior Pituitary is Controlled By

Question

Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by
A) hormones of the thalamus.
B) neurohormones of the hypothalamus.
C) itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body.
D) the overall rate of metabolism.
E) neurons from the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

The anterior pituitary's hormone secretion is regulated by neurohormones released from the hypothalamus, not by the thalamus, its own mechanisms, the overall rate of metabolism, or direct neuronal connections from the hypothalamus.