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What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?
What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?
What is the location of the pituitary gland?
What is the location of the pituitary gland?
What is the name of the vascular connection between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?
What is the name of the vascular connection between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary?
What is the name of the fold of dura mater that separates the pituitary gland from the optic chiasma?
What is the name of the fold of dura mater that separates the pituitary gland from the optic chiasma?
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What is the term for the system of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary?
What is the term for the system of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary?
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What is the origin of the posterior pituitary gland?
What is the origin of the posterior pituitary gland?
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What is the function of the fetal zone in the adrenal gland?
What is the function of the fetal zone in the adrenal gland?
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What is the main artery supplying the pituitary gland?
What is the main artery supplying the pituitary gland?
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What is the shape of the suprarenal gland?
What is the shape of the suprarenal gland?
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What is the vessel that the left suprarenal vein drains into?
What is the vessel that the left suprarenal vein drains into?
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