Hanging down from the hypothalamus in the human brain, connected to it by a short stalk, is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:
A) olfactory bulb.
B) pineal gland.
C) pituitary gland.
D) temporal lobe.

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The description matches the pituitary gland, which is located beneath the hypothalamus and connected to it by a stalk. The olfactory bulb is not a gland located in this area of the brain, the pineal gland is not connected by a stalk to the hypothalamus, and the temporal lobe is a different area of the brain altogether.

Hanging Down from the Hypothalamus in the Human Brain, Connected