Portal Capillaries Carry Releasing Hormones from the Brain to The

Question

Portal capillaries carry releasing hormones from the brain to the
A) neurohypophysis.
B) pancreas.
C) anterior pituitary gland.
D) posterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

Portal capillaries carry releasing hormones from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland, which then stimulates the release of various hormones into the bloodstream.