Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about the pituitary?
A) The anterior pituitary controls the posterior pituitary.
B) The alternate name for the pituitary is the infundibulum.
C) The hypothalamus communicates with the anterior pituitary only.
D) The pituitary hormones all work by activating G proteins and triggering cAMP within cells.
E) The pituitary glands, both anterior and posterior, control every other endocrine gland.
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