Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ___________.
A) travel by arteries to the pituitary
B) enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary
C) first enter into the hypophyseal portal system
D) enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary

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Hormones from the hypothalamus first enter into the hypophyseal portal system, which is a specialized network of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland, where they can then act on the various cells of the anterior pituitary to regulate hormone secretion.

Regulating Hormones from the Hypothalamus ___________