In one study (Harris, 1955), selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk temporarily disrupted the release of several

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Selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk disrupts the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland. The posterior pituitary hormones are released directly into the bloodstream and are not affected by this procedure. Hypothalamic hormones play a regulatory role in the release of anterior pituitary hormones, thus they are indirectly affected by the disruption of the pituitary stalk veins.

In One Study (Harris, 1955), Selectively Cutting the Veins of the Pituitary