The releasing hormones that are made in the hypothalamus travel to the anterior pituitary via the:
a. Vessels of the zona fasciculata
b. Infundibular stem
c. Hypophyseal stalk
d. Portal hypophyseal blood vessels
Ans: d. Portal hypophyseal blood vessels
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