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If the Pituitary Gland Is Removed from a Human Subject,which

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If the pituitary gland is removed from a human subject,which of the following is likely to occur?


A) The adrenal gland will hypertrophy to increase cortisol production.
B) The adrenal gland will atrophy and plasma cortisol levels will be reduced.
C) The hypothalamus will secrete less CRH.
D) The subject will remain euthyroid.
E) There will be increased negative feedback on growth hormone by insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) . 

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