Which is not correct regarding the posterior pituitary?
A. It is derived from nervous tissue
B. It releases its hormones in response to nervous stimulation
C. It is connected to the hypothalamus by the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract
D. It stores oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
E. It is composed of the pars intermedia and the infundibular stalk
Answer: E
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