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The hypothalamus signals the pituitary by private blood route
Releasing hormones travel a short portal route straight to the anterior pituitary Nerve cells in the hypothalamus release hormones into a small capillary bed at the pituitary stalk. These vessels carry them directly to the anterior pituitary, where they trigger or suppress hormone release. The arrangement keeps hypothalamic signals concentrated instead of diluted in general circulation. It sits in Mondo's human body collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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The hypothalamus signals the pituitary by private blood route: the short answers
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- Releasing hormones travel a short portal route straight to the anterior pituitary. The figure is taken from Endocrine Society, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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