Question

multiple choice question
the hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones that control the release of hormones from the ____ lobe of the ____ gland.
o anterior; adrenal
o posterior; thyroid
o anterior; pituitary
o posterior; pituitary

Explanation:

The hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones that regulate the release of hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary gland produces and secretes several important hormones under the control of these hypothalamic - derived hormones. The adrenal gland is not directly controlled by hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones in this way. The thyroid gland is also not the target of these hypothalamic hormones for direct control of hormone release. The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases hormones (oxytocin and vasopressin) that are produced in the hypothalamus, but the regulation of its release is different from the anterior pituitary's hormonal control by releasing and inhibiting hormones.

Answer:

C. anterior; pituitary