The posterior pituitary gland receives hormone messages from the hypothalamus via _______.
a. a capillary network
b. neurons that extend from the hypothalamus to the pituitary
c. Schwann cells
d. both a & b
Answer: b. neurons that extend from the hypothalamus to the pituitary
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