Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland?
A)Hypothalamic regulatory hormones pass to the anterior pituitary via blood vessels.
B)The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are not physically connected,but instead communicate through the blood via hormones.
C)Neurons originating in the hypothalamus store their hormones,ADH and oxytocin,in the anterior pituitary.
D)The network of blood vessels connecting the hypothalamus and pituitary gland is called the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract.

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The hypothalamus regulates hormones that are transported to the anterior pituitary gland via the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system, a complex network of blood vessels that directly connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary. This allows the hypothalamus to control the secretion of anterior pituitary hormones. Neurons originating in the hypothalamus do produce ADH and oxytocin, but they store them in the posterior pituitary, not the anterior pituitary.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes the Relationship Between the Hypothalamus