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BiologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationHypothalamusMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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Various hormones secreted by hypothalamus reach the pituitary gland through -

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The hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibitory hormones that regulate the functions of the anterior pituitary gland.

These hormones are transported from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary through a specialized circulatory pathway called the hypophyseal portal system.

The posterior pituitary, on the other hand, is under the direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus.

Answer: hypophyseal portal system

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Hypothalamus
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