Releasing hormones from the _______ enter the bloodstream in the median eminence and act on the _______, causing the release of various hormones.

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Releasing hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and enter the bloodstream in the median eminence. They then act on the anterior pituitary gland, causing the release of various hormones. The posterior pituitary gland does not produce hormones, it only stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus. The thyroid gland is not directly involved in the release of hormones from the hypothalamus.

Releasing Hormones from the _______ Enter the Bloodstream in the Median