Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - The Endocrine System - Figure 18.8 - Page 629: 1

Answer

The hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract and the portal veins transport hormones to the pituitary gland (629)

Work Step by Step

Hypothalamic inhibitory and releasing hormones are transported by axons of neurosecretory cells and are picked by capillaries in the infundibulum and carriedby the the hypophyseal portal system to the pituitary gland.
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