Master gland (F/H)

GCSE · Biology · AQA · B5.6 — Hormonal coordination in humans: endocrine glands, pituitary as master gland, adrenaline and thyroxine (negative feedback, HT)

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(F/H3) Explain why the pituitary gland is called the "master gland".

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