Multiple choice

Which of the following glands is/are the main center(s) in the body for coordination of the nervous system and the endocrine system?

a. Hypothalamus b. Pineal gland c. Parathyroid gland d. Pituitary gland

  1. Only b and c

  2. Only b

  3. Only b and d

  4. Only c and d

  5. Only a and d
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. The hypothalamus plays an important role in collecting information from other regions of the brain and from blood vessels passing through it. This information is passed on to the pituitary gland which by its own secretions, regulates the activities of all other endocrine glands.

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