The anterior pitiurary is __________ than the posterior pituitary and has __________ connection to the hypothalamus.

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The anterior pituitary is larger than the posterior pituitary and has no nervous connection to the hypothalamus. Instead, it receives hormonal signals from the hypothalamus via the hypophyseal portal system. The posterior pituitary, on the other hand, receives nervous signals from the hypothalamus via the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract.

The Anterior Pitiurary Is __________ Than the Posterior Pituitary and Has