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A) projection of the hypothalamus from which the pituitary gland hangs
B) bulky nucleus composed of the paraventricular nucleus and the supraoptic nucleus
C) portal system between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
D) mass of endocrine and neural cells
E) depression of the sphenoid bone that protects the pituitary gland


A

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