The hypothalamic-pituitary portal system transports blood and neurohormones between the

A) Hypothalamus and the heart.
B) Hypothalamus and the pituitary gland (after returning to the heart).
C) Hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary.
D) Hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary.


Answer: D

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