Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by

A) hormones of the thalamus.
B) neurohormones of the hypothalamus.
C) itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body.
D) the overall rate of metabolism.
E) neurons from the hypothalamus.

Neurohormones

Hormones produced and released by neurons into the bloodstream, affecting distant target cells.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which produces and releases hormones that regulate many different bodily functions.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables the conversion of food to energy, the elimination of nitrogenous wastes, and the synthesis of complex molecules.