The infundibulum is a ________.

A. projection of the hypothalamus from which the pituitary gland hangs
B. portal system between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
C. mass of endocrine and neural cells
D. bulky nucleus composed of the paraventricular nucleus and the supraoptic nucleus
E. depression of the sphenoid bone that protects the pituitary gland


Answer: A

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