The anterior pituitary __________.

a. stores and releases oxytocin and ADH produced by the hypothalamus
b. produces releasing and inhibiting hormone
c. is responsible for nervous and hormonal stimulation of the adrenal glands
d. produces only tropic hormones
e. receives releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus through portal vessels connecting capillary beds


Answer: e. receives releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus through portal vessels connecting capillary beds

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