why is pituitary gland known as master gland even though hypothalamic hormones regulate the secretion and synthesis of pituitary hormones?
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Hypothalamus plays a significant role in the endocrine system, it helps stimulate or inhibit many key process in the body as it controls the secretion of the hormones from the pituitary gland but it do not directly secretes them . Hence it is pituitary gland which is called as "master gland" because it regulates and control all other glands of the body.
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Please find below the solution to the asked query.
Hypothalamus plays a significant role in the endocrine system, it helps stimulate or inhibit many key process in the body as it controls the secretion of the hormones from the pituitary gland but it do not directly secretes them . Hence it is pituitary gland which is called as "master gland" because it regulates and control all other glands of the body.
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