Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 45, Problem 12TYK
The anterior pituitary
- a. stores and releases oxytocin and ADH produced by the hypothalamus.
- b. receives releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus through portal vessels connecting capillary beds.
- c. produces releasing and inhibiting hormones.
- d. produces neurohormones in response to nervous stimulation.
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