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65 minutes remaining38 of 50 questions remainingtest contentpage 13 of 50question 132 pointswhich gland is considered the master gland of the body?gonadsthyroid glandadrenal glandspituitary glandclear selection
The pituitary gland regulates the function of most other endocrine glands in the body by secreting hormones that stimulate or inhibit their activity, earning it the title of the "master gland." The other options have specialized, non-regulatory-overall-body-endocrine roles: gonads produce sex hormones, the thyroid regulates metabolism, and adrenal glands manage stress and electrolyte balance.
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