Regulatory hormones that control secretion of anterior pituitary hormones are released by neurons at the ________ of the hypothalamus.
A)paraventricular nuclei
B)supra-optic nuclei
C)median eminence
D)infundibulum
E)geniculate bodies

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The regulatory hormones travel from the neurons in the paraventricular and supra-optic nuclei of the hypothalamus to the median eminence, where they are released into the hypophyseal portal system and transported down to the anterior pituitary gland for regulation of hormone release. The infundibulum is the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus, but it does not play a direct role in the release of regulatory hormones. The geniculate bodies are not involved in the regulation of pituitary hormone secretion.

Regulatory Hormones That Control Secretion of Anterior Pituitary Hormones Are