Which of the following glands is NOT regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?
A)adrenal cortex
B)thyroid
C)pineal
D)ovaries and testes

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The pineal gland is not regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone, but instead it is regulated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the brain. The adrenal cortex is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary, the thyroid is regulated by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary, and the ovaries and testes are regulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary.

Which of the Following Glands Is NOT Regulated by an Anterior