HUMAN ANATOMY - 180 DAY EBOOK
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Author: McKinley
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 4CR
Describe the structure of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system, and briefly discuss the advantage of the structural arrangement.
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