This region of the hypophysis releases hormones stored in neurosecretory bodies in axon terminals.
A) tuber cinerum
B) neurohypophysis
C) infundibulum
D) pars tuberalis
E) adenohypophysis

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The neurohypophysis is the posterior part of the hypophysis that is derived from the neural ectoderm. It contains axons of hypothalamic neurons that release hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin stored in neurosecretory bodies in their axon terminals.

This Region of the Hypophysis Releases Hormones Stored in Neurosecretory