The Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus Responds to Stressors in Part

question 1

Multiple Choice

The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus responds to stressors in part by synthesizing and secreting peptide messengers called releasing factors that are released into the pituitary portal system of the ____.

• A) anterior pituitary
• B) pituitary gland
• C) posterior pituitary
• D) the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

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