All of the following are characteristics of the pituitary gland except

A) rests in the sphenoid bone.
B) secretes several major hormones.
C) influences the secretion of other endocrine glands.
D) is regulated by the hypothalamus.
E) located superior to the hypothalamus.

Pituitary Gland

Endocrine gland attached to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum; also called hypophysis.

Sphenoid Bone

A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that participates in forming the floor of the cranium, holding the brain.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.