Indicate which of the features apply to the posterior and anterior pituitary by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-its release of hormones is directly controlled by action potentials

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The posterior pituitary releases hormones (oxytocin and ADH) in response to action potentials traveling down axons of hypothalamic neurons. In contrast, the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary is controlled by releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted by the hypothalamus, which travel through the portal system to the anterior pituitary.

Indicate Which of the Features Apply to the Posterior and Anterior