Which describes the posterior pituitary?Multiple choice question.It is fibrous and it is called the adenohypophysis.It is fibrous and it is called the neurohypophysis.It is glandular and it is called the neurohypophysis.It is glandular and it is called the adenohypophysis.

Which of the following best describes the structure of the anterior pituitary?Multiple choice question.It appears glandular.It appears fibrous.It contains axons from the hypothalamus.

Pituitary gland also known as ____ is a pea shaped gland that dangles from the hypothalamus by a stalkAHypophysisBAdenohypophysisCNeurohypophysisDInfundibulum

The posterior lobe of the pituitary consists mainly of nervous tissue.True false question.TrueFalse

Which of the following is NOT true of the pituitary gland?Group of answer choicesThe pituitary gland is composed of two endocrine glands.The pituitary gland’s posterior portion is called the adenohypophysis.The pituitary gland is located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.All of these statements are true of the pituitary gland.

Which of the following correctly describes a difference between the anterior and the posterior pituitaries?Multiple choice question.The anterior pituitary secretes hormones, while the posterior pituitary does not.The anterior pituitary is found in all vertebrates, while the posterior pituitary is only found in birds and mammals.The have different embryonic origins.