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The process by which hypothalamus control the hormones that are released from the anterior pituitary.

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Hypothalamus is an almond-shaped part of the brain which has importance in both nervous and endocrine system. It produces and releases neurohormones called hypothalamic hormones. Pituitary gland, on the other hand, is a pea-shaped gland present in the third ventricle of the brain and has a very crucial role in the endocrine system.

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