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


B

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