The three distinct areas of the anterior pituitary are the

A. pars tuberalis, median eminence, and pars intermedia.
B. pars intermedia, median eminence, and pars distalis.
C. pars nervosa, pars distalis, and pars intermedia.
D. pars tuberalis, pars distalis, and pars nervosa.
E. pars distalis, pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis.


Answer: E

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