The hormones that come from the posterior pituitary

A.  are synthesized there and are released upon signals from the anterior pituitary.
B.  are synthesized in the hypothalamus and are released from the posterior pituitary when nerve signals arrive.
C.  are synthesized in the anterior pituitary and are transported to and from the posterior pituitary by the primary and secondary plexus.
D.  are synthesized in the posterior pituitary and released by the anterior pituitary by way of the hypophyseal portal system.


B

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