Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259683831
Author: Eric Wise, Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 8TOF
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If the given statement "Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are secreted through a duct called the pituitary stalk or infundibulum" is true or false.
Introduction:
The pituitary gland is a small pea-sized gland. It is related to the hypothalamus, both anatomically and functionally. The anterior pituitary is connected to the hypothalamus by blood vessels whereas the posterior pituitary is attached to the hypothalamus through a stalk (infundibulum).
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