Hormones of the hypothalamus stimulate the anterior pituitary gland to secrete its hormones. How would you classify this type of endocrine gland stimulation?
A) hormonal
B) humoral
C) neural
D) direct gene activation

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The hypothalamus releases hormones that travel through the bloodstream to target cells in the anterior pituitary gland, stimulating them to release their hormones. This is an example of hormonal stimulation.

Hormones of the Hypothalamus Stimulate the Anterior Pituitary Gland to Secrete