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What is the structure that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?
What is the structure that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?
- Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract
- Median eminence
- Infundibulum (correct)
- Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
What type of hormones are synthesized by neurons in the hypothalamus and secreted in the median eminence?
What type of hormones are synthesized by neurons in the hypothalamus and secreted in the median eminence?
- Anterior pituitary hormones
- Releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones (correct)
- Hypothalamic hormones
- Posterior pituitary hormones
What is the pathway by which posterior pituitary hormones are transported from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary?
What is the pathway by which posterior pituitary hormones are transported from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary?
- Median eminence
- Infundibulum
- Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
- Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract (correct)
Where are posterior pituitary hormones synthesized?
Where are posterior pituitary hormones synthesized?
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What is the function of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system?
What is the function of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system?
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