The pituitary does not send messages to the sex glands until it receives a signal from the
A) thyroid gland.
B) parasympathetic nervous system.
C) somatic nervous system.
D) hypothalamus.

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The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating many bodily functions, including sending signals to the pituitary gland to secrete hormones. The hypothalamus is responsible for sending signals to the pituitary gland to produce hormones that stimulate the sex glands. Therefore, the pituitary gland does not send messages to the sex glands until it receives a signal from the hypothalamus.

The Pituitary Does Not Send Messages to the Sex Glands