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EastWind [94]
4 years ago
10

The endocrine gland most closely associated with the hypothalamus is the ________. pituitary gland thyroid gland pineal gland th

ymus
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1 answer:
SOVA2 [1]4 years ago
6 0
It is associated with the pituitary gland.
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