The secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary requires ____.
A)stimulation from the posterior pituitary
B)that they first be made in the neurons of the hypothalamus
C)neural stimulation from the hypothalamus
D)releasing hormones delivered from the hypothalamus via a capillary bed
E)changing levels of their hormones in the blood

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Releasing hormones produced by neurons in the hypothalamus are transported to the anterior pituitary via a specialized capillary bed called the hypothalamic-pituitary portal system. These releasing hormones then stimulate the release of specific hormones from the anterior pituitary.

The Secretion of Hormones from the Anterior Pituitary Requires ____